
The episode discusses the challenges and failures of the peace plan for Gaza agreed upon by Donald Trump, Hamas, and Israel, highlighting ongoing violence and humanitarian issues.
This week marked one month since Donald Trump got both Hamas and Israel to agree to a 20-point peace plan for Gaza. Phase one was supposed to cease the fighting, see the exchange of hostages, flood the Strip with aid, and begin the process of Israel withdrawing its troops from Gaza. By all accounts it’s not going so well. While the exchanges of live and dead hostages continue, the aid is not getting into the war- and famine-plagued population, which is now suffering from conditions not heard of since the turn of the last century, like scabies and scurvy (and much worse), as tons of uncollected refuge piles up and all drinking water is contaminated. Meanwhile, according to Al-Jazeera , the Israel government has violated the ceasefire 282 times as of Nov 11. Israel has shot at civilians 88 times, raided residential areas beyond the “yellow line” 12 times, bombed Gaza 124 times, and demolished people’s properties on 52 occasions, according to Al Jazeera. Israel still occupies 58% percent of the Strip and is hardening its presence behind the “yellow line” with what looks like permanent structures . Israeli-backed militias continue to skirmish with Hamas. News of talks about the…
Host: Kelley Vlahos
Organizations: Hamas, Israel, Al-Jazeera
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