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Trump declares victory as Gaza ceasefire deal reached, but a lasting peace may be elusive
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US President Donald Trump delivers a statement during a summit on Gaza in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Oct 13.
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- Mr Trump's Middle East peace plan was launched in Sharm el-Sheikh with global leaders present, but details were lacking.
- He leveraged Israel's dependence on the US and used a new US-Arab partnership to pressure Hamas to get the two adversaries to accept the peace deal.
- The key question now is whether these ties can help facilitate more than just a ceasefire in Gaza.
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LONDON – Was the trip worth it? Almost 20 world leaders, including the leaders of many Muslim and Arab countries, gathered on Oct 13 in Sharm el-Sheikh, an Egyptian holiday resort on the Red Sea, to mark the launch of US President Donald Trump’s plan for peace in the Middle East.
The mood was undoubtedly one of celebration, and Mr Trump, who kept the distinguished audience waiting for hours, thanked the heads of state and governments present for the support they had shown during the negotiations for a ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas,
