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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ is a sham designed to give the US ultimate control
The choice facing Anthony Albanese and other world leaders is between international law and a “mafia world order” in which the US plays landlord and arbiter.
- Maher Mughrabi
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
One group holds key to Gaza ceasefire – but a devilish question remains
Despite a flowering of optimism over the prospect of peace, a thorny issue remains to be grasped: Hamas has made no commitment to disarm.
- David Crowe
How Jared Kushner, a self-described ‘deal guy’, helped broker a Gaza breakthrough
Trump’s son-in-law brought his New York developer instincts to the Middle East negotiations.
- Katie Rogers and Tyler Pager
What we know about the next steps in the deal to pause the Gaza war
The first phase would free the remaining living Israeli hostages in exchange for the release of hundreds of Palestinians imprisoned by Israel, but it left unanswered a long list of questions over what happens next.
- Lee Keath and Samy Magdy
Trump orders Israel to stop bombing Gaza after Hamas agrees to release hostages
In the wake of Trump’s statement, the Israeli government has instructed its military to reduce offensive activity in Gaza, according to reports.
Tony Blair tried and failed to bring peace to the Middle East before. Can he succeed this time?
Donald Trump says he would chair a new Gaza peace board, but former British prime minister Tony Blair would be responsible for the grunt work.
- Matthew Knott
‘Pay in hell if they don’t sign’: Trump sets Hamas a deadline to accept his Gaza peace plan
The US president said he hoped Hamas would sign up to the plan “for their own good” and signalled that the war would get worse if they did not.
- David Crowe
- Analysis
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Trump’s 20-point deal isn’t a peace offering — it’s an ultimatum
The US president unveiled his proposal for a ceasefire as a landmark deal to bring peace. In reality, it was more like an ultimatum to Hamas.
- Luke Broadwater and Shawn McCreesh
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- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu backs US plan to end war, under which Trump would initially govern Gaza
The US president said if Hamas did not accept the 20-point peace deal, Israel would have the “full backing” of the US to keep fighting.
- Adam Geller, Sam Mednick and Aamer Madhani
What to know about the Trump-Netanyahu Gaza peace plan
After Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu threw his support behind the US peace plan for Gaza, the question is whether Hamas will agree. Here is the 20-point plan in full.
- Samy Magdy and Lee Keath