The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart Trump’s Peace Plan: Lessons from the Negotiating Table
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Oct 16, 2025 
Jon Stewart chats with Daniel Levy, a former Israeli peace negotiator, and Zaha Hassan, a senior fellow with deep roots in Palestinian rights. They dissect the recent ceasefire in Gaza, highlighting its humanitarian importance yet acknowledging its limitations. The guests argue that transitional plans risk maintaining control without true sovereignty for Palestinians. They also explore the impact of regional dynamics on the peace process, the viability of a two-state solution, and the need for grassroots movements to drive meaningful changes. Amidst skepticism, there's a glimmer of hope for progress.
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Ceasefire Is Necessary But Incomplete
- The ceasefire reduced mass killing and immediate humanitarian catastrophe but left structural problems unresolved.
- Daniel Levy warns the agreement lacks a real path to peace and ignores the West Bank entirely.
Phase Two Risks External Control
- Phase One delivered aid and releases, but Phase Two centers control in foreign-appointed technocrats.
- Zaha Hassan argues that Phase Two risks becoming occupation by another name.
Worthiness Tests Undermine Rights
- Peace plans repeatedly demand "worthiness" metrics for Palestinians as preconditions for rights.
- Daniel Levy calls that approach absurd and argues rights shouldn't be conditional on perfect governance.