Donald Trump Sets Sights on Peace with Iran as He Hails ‘End of Gaza War’

This past Monday, President Trump pledged to leverage the authority of his administration to ensure that Israel acknowledges it has achieved “all that it can by force of arms”, and usher in an period of partnership in the Middle East that could eventually lead as far as diplomatic relations with Iran.

A New Dawn for the Middle East

While speaking to the national legislature of Israel, delivered shortly after the last remaining Israeli hostages were let go from Gaza, the President proclaimed the “historic dawn of a new Middle East” and an conclusion to the “prolonged and agonizing experience” of the conflict in Gaza.

“This is not just the conclusion of conflict – this is the end of an age of fear and loss,” President Trump stated. “The nation of Israel, with our help, has secured everything possible by armed conflict. The time has come to translate those successes against militants on the war zone into the final goal of stability and wealth for the area at large.”

Guarantee to Arab States

Consistently affirming that the triumph of Israeli forces was total, the President's comments were meant as a reassurance to Arab states that he will neither allow the Israeli government to resume the conflict with Hamas and will not let Hamas to regain a foothold inside Gaza.

The President then traveled to Egypt to take the message of optimism to a meeting of in excess of 20 global heads of state focused on supporting his proposal for peace, the rebuilding of Gaza and a partial model of Palestinian self-rule.

International Support

The supporters of the treaty – the US, the Turkish government, Qatar, and the Egyptian administration – also signed a comprehensive document setting out their obligations in securing harmony, and an prospective course to self-governance for Palestinians.

The conference was co-sponsored by the US President and the leader of Egypt, President Sisi, in the coastal city of Sharm el-Sheikh.

Rebuilding Plans

At the commencement of the summit, Trump stated to the press that phase two of his strategy for Gaza, concerning the reconstruction of the area, was now ongoing. He stated to journalists: “Phase two has commenced. The stages are all a little bit mixed in with each other. It's time to begin the cleanup. You look at Gaza, it’s a lot of clean-up.”

The US is already asking wealthy Arab states to commit significant funds to Gaza, a place he described as “debris times 10”. Projections for the reconstruction costs have climbed to more than $30bn.

Positive Projections

An assured President projected “The region will be stabilized, Hamas will be disarmed, and the safety of Israel will no longer be threatened”.

International Relations

The American leader also sent out a indirect communication that the Israeli government had been experiencing reduced backing due to its reliance on force. He said: “It reached a span over the last few months when the world wanted peace and Israel wanted peace. Had it continued for a few additional years, continuing hostilities, fighting, fighting, fighting, it was getting bad, it was growing volatile. Hence the occasion of this is ideal. I said Bibi: ‘you will be remembered for this decision to a greater extent than if you continued the conflict – conflict, conflict, conflict’.”

Abraham Accords

The President additionally noted he was going to put pressure on Arab states to sign the peace treaties “swiftly and transparently”. The treaties require regional nations to accept Israel's existence. Iran, he asserted, was willing to engage in talks.

Global Apprehensions

European diplomats are discreetly advising that the speed of the truce means plans for an multinational security team and a Palestinian civil police force need to be accelerated if plans for the militant group to be demilitarized are to succeed.

The organization, which has been in power in Gaza since the year 2007, has stated it is willing to exclude itself of the fresh expert-led administration of Gaza, but has maintained it will only disarm on particular requirements to a local Palestinian authority.

Defense Protocols

The Israeli government has said it will not withdraw the Israel Defense Forces further from its present locations inside Gaza provided that Gaza’s network of military infrastructure continue under the dominance of Hamas.

The French government, the US, and the UK have said they are ready to serve as support to the multinational unit, but it is recognised that the force’s credibility stems from troops coming from Muslim countries such as the Indonesian government and Turkey, two countries that attended the conference.

Prospective Leadership

France is also pressing for the unit to be given a international legitimacy, comparable to that of the UN force in Lebanon.

An additional local administration police service has also been trained, mostly in the country of Egypt and Jordan, to enter Gaza, but officials from France said that, if not it is sent in quickly, it could end up ending up in clash with a re-emerging organization.

Absent Parties

Neither Hamas and Benjamin Netanyahu attended the conference.

Leadership Roles

Trump asserted he would fulfill his role in the prospective of Palestine by heading the diplomatic council that will manage the vast reconstruction programme and guide a largely professional governance body.

He also mentioned that he desired the Egyptian President to be part of the committee, but noted he was testing opinion in the area to see if there was approval for Sir Tony Blair to be a member as well