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Donald Trump reaches for ‘eternal peace’ in Gaza
The US president will be the chairman of the strip’s reconstruction board.
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US President Donald Trump (right) and Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a news conference in the White House in Washington, DC, on Sept 29.
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The Economist
Speaking from the White House on Sept 29, US President Donald Trump said it was “potentially one of the great days ever in civilisation”, a day which could lead to “eternal peace”. Even putting aside the hyperbole, a surprisingly substantial milestone towards ending the two-year war in Gaza has been reached.
Mr Trump had summoned the prevaricating Mr Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel’s prime minister, to the Oval Office and got him finally to commit to a ceasefire plan that has been endorsed by the leaders of many Arab and Muslim countries.
