02.10.2025 22:26
Objections have been raised by some countries and Palestinian groups against the 20-point Gaza plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad organization has requested certain guarantees, while Egypt and Qatar have stated that there are too many gaps in the plan. A senior official from Hamas, whose response is eagerly awaited, noted that they are likely to reject the plan.
Objections to the 20-point Gaza plan announced by U.S. President Donald Trump during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House have begun to rise.
ISLAMIC JIHAD DEMANDS GUARANTEES Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) Deputy Secretary-General Muhammad al-Hindi stated in an interview with Al Arabiya that Trump is seeking guarantees for the Gaza plan. Al-Hindi said that the plan aims to criminalize resistance and undermine the Palestinian National Liberation project.
Palestinian Islamic Jihad Deputy Secretary-General Muhammad al-Hindi Al-Hindi, who said, "We want a written guarantee and a timetable for the end of aggression and the withdrawal of the occupiers," added, "The acceptance of Trump's plan by the Arab and Islamic world is based on the document prior to Netanyahu's proposed changes." He also emphasized that "the Trump plan will fail if it is not changed."
EGYPT'S STATEMENT: THERE ARE TOO MANY GAPS Egyptian Foreign Minister Bedir Abdülati stated in his remarks regarding the plan, "Trump's Gaza Plan requires a lot of clarification, especially regarding governance and security arrangements. There are too many gaps that need to be filled regarding the plan. We are currently in contact with Hamas," he said.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Bedir Abdülati QATAR: SOME ISSUES REQUIRE CLARIFICATION AND NEGOTIATION Qatari Foreign Minister Muhammad bin Abdurrahman Al Sani stated that some issues in U.S. President Donald Trump's Gaza plan "need to be clarified and negotiated." Al Sani said, "The details of the plan and how it will be implemented need to be discussed." He expressed hope that the plan would be addressed constructively by everyone and that the opportunity to end the war would be evaluated.
Qatari Foreign Minister Muhammad bin Abdurrahman Al Sani COLOMBIAN PRESIDENT PETRO: THIS IS A PEACE PLAN FOR A PEOPLE STARVING TO DEATH Colombian President Gustavo Petro openly reacted to Trump's plan. In a post on social media, Petro stated: "For a moment, I was happy about Trump's peace proposal. I thought he was starting with the idea that the people of Gaza should be able to eat, but that's not the case. This is a peace plan for a people who are starving to death. Israel is arresting young Swedish Greta and her friends, who are defending life in international waters. Their only aim was to deliver food to a people who are expected to starve to death. (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu is showing his global hypocrisy here. Why? Because he is a world criminal and must be caught. This peace plan turned out to be fake because it starts from a people who are dying of hunger."
Colombian President Gustavo Petro HAMAS' RESPONSE IS AWAITED Meanwhile, Hamas' response to Trump's proposed Gaza plan is still awaited. According to Palestinian sources cited by AFP, Hamas has stated that the plan cannot be accepted in its current form, especially opposing the disarmament condition. The group demands international guarantees to ensure that their leaders are not targeted both inside and outside Palestine and that Israel completely withdraws from Gaza.
According to another report from the BBC, a senior Hamas official stated that they are likely to reject the 20-point peace plan. The British public broadcaster reported on October 1 that the official said the plan "serves Israel's interests" and "ignores the interests of the Palestinian people." The official also added that Hamas rejects disarmament and surrender.
MEETINGS CONTINUE IN DOHA The Hamas delegation is continuing its contacts with officials from Turkey, Egypt, and Qatar in the Qatari capital, Doha. Sources indicate that the group may need two to three more days to provide an official response to the U.S. proposal.
Trump's Gaza Plan ISRAELI ARMY INCREASES PRESSURE IN GAZA Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz stated in an official announcement regarding the issue that the Israeli army has divided the Gaza Strip and besieged the city of Gaza, claiming that those remaining in the city are "terrorists and terrorist supporters."
Katz warned those living in Gaza City to flee one last time, continuing his statement: "This is the last opportunity for Gaza residents who want to go south. Thus, the Hamas members will be left alone in the face of the IDF's ongoing activities in Gaza City."
TURKEY HAD SENT A MESSAGE OF SUPPORT FOR THE PLAN After U.S. President Trump's announcement of the 20-point Gaza plan, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a statement indicating that peace efforts were being supported. In President Erdoğan's message, he stated, "I appreciate the efforts and leadership shown by U.S. President Mr. Trump to stop the bloodshed in Gaza and to achieve a ceasefire."
As Turkey, we will continue to contribute to the process for the establishment of a fair and lasting peace that both parties will accept.
WHAT HAPPENED? On September 29, the White House announced the proposal of U.S. President Trump's "Comprehensive Plan to End the Gaza Conflict," consisting of 20 items. Trump stated during a joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whom he hosted at the White House, that if the plan is accepted by the parties, "the war" would immediately come to an end, Israel would gradually withdraw from Gaza, a new process without Hamas's role would begin in Gaza, and all prisoners would be released. Netanyahu also expressed support for the plan, stating that it "achieves the war objectives." Qatar and Egypt had conveyed Trump's Gaza plan to Hamas.