Hamas is reviewing Trump’s 20-point Gaza plan “in good faith,” while PIJ rejects it outright as a US-Israeli pact, as mediation by Qatar and Egypt continues.
Hamas negotiators told mediators they would examine the proposal “in good faith” and eventually provide a formal response, according to Reuters news agency.
The plan — presented by US President Donald Trump alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a joint press conference on Monday — was described by the White House as a framework supported by “Arab and Islamic leaders.”
The White House released a 20-point document that called for an immediate ceasefire, an exchange of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel, a staged Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, Hamas disarmament, and a transitional government led by an international body.
Trump went into Monday’s meeting aiming to overcome Netanyahu’s objections to key parts of the plan.
It remains unclear whether Washington and Tel Aviv resolved their differences, particularly regarding the possibility of a future Palestinian state — a concept Netanyahu has consistently rejected — and any potential role for the Palestinian Authority in post-war governance of Gaza.
At the joint press conference, Trump expressed confidence that Hamas would eventually accept the deal, adding that “Doha has taken it upon itself to convince the movement.” Egypt and Qatar, both central mediators, have already briefed Hamas on the plan.
The announcement was immediately rejected by Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ).
Secretary-General Ziyad al-Nakhalah dismissed it as “nothing but a full American-Israeli agreement,” saying it reflects “the Israeli position in its most precise details” and represents “a recipe for continued aggression against the Palestinian people.”
He further warned that the initiative aims to impose political realities through Washington after Israel failed to secure them militarily, describing it as “a ready-made recipe to ignite the entire region.”
Mediation efforts led by Qatar and Egypt remain ongoing. Hamas has yet to issue its official stance, with resistance groups stressing that any agreement must address the root causes of the conflict rather than serve as a temporary truce.
(PC, al Mayadeen, Reuters)
IF HAMAS agrees to this ” plan ” ,it should insist that the plan be presented as a UN Resolution to be submitted by the USA to the Security Council for vote and approval…Further, HAMAS should insist that there be set up a committee to constantly observe the plan’s day-by-day implementation, a committee that HAMAS or its representatives could immediately and publicly appeal to if israel attempts to violate or subvert the plan’s specifications…Above all, israel must not be able to unilaterally declare the plan and its implementaion at an end.