When President Donald Trump unveiled his 21-point plan on the Israel–Palestine conflict, he framed it as the bold stroke only he could deliver: a ceasefire, hostage release, Palestinian governance under international supervision, and, eventually, the possibility of statehood. Israel has provisionally signed on. Hamas, predictably, has not. On its face, the proposal reflects a rare attempt […]The post Gaza gambit: peace plan or prelude to escalation? appeared first on Asia Times.