đ Share this article Truce in Gaza Provides Tangible Respite, However Trump's Assurance of a Era of Prosperity Seems Empty The respite resulting from the halt in hostilities in Gaza is immense. Across Israel, the release of surviving detainees has resulted in widespread elation. Across Palestinian territories, celebrations are taking place as as many as 2,000 Palestinian detainees start to be released â although distress persists due to ambiguity about who is being freed and where they will be sent. Across northern Gaza, people can now return to dig through rubble for the bodies of an believed 10,000 missing people. Truce Development Contrary to Prior Uncertainty Only three weeks ago, the chance of a ceasefire appeared remote. Yet it has taken effect, and on Monday Donald Trump departed Jerusalem, where he was cheered in the Knesset, to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. There, he joined a high-level peace summit of in excess of 20 world leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer. The diplomatic roadmap begun there is scheduled to proceed at a meeting in the UK. The US president, cooperating with international partners, managed to secure this deal happen â contrary to, not owing to, Israelâs prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Palestinian Statehood Hopes Qualified by Historical Realities Expectations that the deal represents the first step toward Palestinian statehood are reasonable â but, considering historical precedent, somewhat optimistic. It offers no clear path to sovereignty for Palestinians and threatens dividing, for the immediate period, Gaza from the West Bank. Then there is the utter devastation this war has produced. The omission of any timeframe for Palestinian self-governance in Mr Trumpâs plan gives the lie to boastful mentions, in his Knesset speech, to the âepochal beginningâ of a âera of prosperityâ. The US president could not help himself polarising and individualizing the deal in his speech. In a time of respite â with the freeing of captives, truce and renewal of aid â he chose to recast it as a lesson in ethics in which he solely restored Israelâs dignity after alleged disloyalty by past US commanders-in-chief Obama and Biden. Notwithstanding the Biden administration a year ago having tried a similar deal: a ceasefire connected with relief entry and eventual diplomatic discussions. Meaningful Agency Vital for Authentic Resolution A plan that refuses one side genuine autonomy cannot yield legitimate peace. The ceasefire and humanitarian convoys are to be applauded. But this is not currently policy development. Without mechanisms ensuring Palestinian engagement and command over their own organizations, any deal threatens cementing domination under the language of peace. Aid Necessities and Rebuilding Obstacles Gazaâs people urgently require humanitarian aid â and nutrition and medication must be the primary focus. But rebuilding cannot wait. Among 60 million tonnes of rubble, Palestinians need assistance reconstructing homes, educational facilities, medical centers, places of worship and other organizations devastated by Israelâs incursion. For Gazaâs provisional leadership to thrive, monetary resources must arrive promptly and protection voids be addressed. Similar to a large portion of Donald Trump's resolution initiative, allusions to an international stabilisation force and a suggested âpeace councilâ are disturbingly unclear. Global Backing and Future Prospects Robust global backing for the Palestinian Authority, allowing it to take over from Hamas, is perhaps the most encouraging possibility. The enormous suffering of the recent period means the humanitarian imperative for a solution to the conflict is arguably more pressing than ever. But while the truce, the homecoming of the captives and pledge by Hamas to âdisarmâ Gaza should be recognized as favorable developments, Mr Trumpâs history provides scant basis to trust he will deliver â or feel bound to try. Immediate respite should not be interpreted as that the possibility of a Palestinian state has been brought closer.