The Intelligence from The Economist Your peace or mine? Prospects for Gaza deal
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Sep 30, 2025 
Join Greg Karlstrom, The Economist's Middle East correspondent, as he dives into the recent US-brokered peace proposal for Gaza. He dissects the plan's initial steps, including ceasefires and aid surges, while tackling Netanyahu's hesitations around Palestinian Authority involvement. The conversation explores Hamas's potential acceptance and their concerns about losing leverage. Karlstrom also assesses the political hurdles in implementing the deal, raising questions about who will enforce disarmament and peacekeeping.
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Two-Phase Peace Proposal
- The US plan splits immediate steps (ceasefire, hostage release, surge of aid) and longer-term, vaguer measures like disarmament and governance.
- Those long-term elements are crucial but under-specified, making implementation uncertain.
Who Will Govern Gaza?
- The plan proposes an international 'Board of Peace' to govern Gaza with figures like Donald Trump and Tony Blair named.
- Disagreement persists over the Palestinian Authority’s role and who will actually run Gaza after the war.
Not New, But Timing Changed
- Many elements of the new US proposal echo prior US and regional plans discussed since 2023.
- Earlier lack of pressure on Israel, not plan content, largely explains why past proposals failed to end the war sooner.