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Questions remain on Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan – DW – 10/13/2025

ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 23h

📰 "The key to a successful ceasefire is whether the plans can really be implemented and both sides keep their part of the deal" comments @hlovatt.bsky.social for Deutsche Welle buff.ly/niPIZOd

The details of the peace plan that has brought about a Gaza ceasefire are vague — deliberately so, negotiators say. Many questions still remain and the answers have the potential to bring peace, or a…

The turtle and the pilot fish: How the EU and Italy can help each other in the Mediterranean | ECFR

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 1d

✍️ In this new @ecfr.eu paper, @kellyp90.bsky.social & @arturovarvelli.bsky.social argue that Italy alone cannot fully address the challenges & opportunities in the Wider Mediterranean, but should rather complement its bilateralism with a symbiotic relationship with the EU 👇 buff.ly/RhrE20s

Italy and the EU must work more closely together in the “Wider Mediterranean” on energy, migration and security. Here’s how they can do it.

Will Hamas agree to hand over its weapons as part of a Gaza ceasefire deal?

ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 1d

📰 @hlovatt.bsky.social speaks to @aljazeera.com about pathways and challenges to Hamas' disarmament under the new ceasefire deal 👇 buff.ly/szZTOsI

Negotiations over Hamas's disarmament may emerge as a key obstacle to securing a permanent end to Israel's war on Gaza.

An imperfect promise: Where Trump’s peace plan for Gaza falls short

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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 9d

The absence of clear guarantees—particularly on the scope and timeline of Israeli withdrawal—risks entrenching a fragmented, externally managed and ultimately unsuccessful peace process, write @hlovatt.bsky.social and @muhammadshehada.bsky.social @ecfrmena.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4gRX0Sg

Trump’s peace plan could finally bring an end to Israel’s destruction of Gaza. But gaps in timing, guarantees, and last-minute Israeli amendments risk failure unless European and Arab states intervene...

An imperfect promise: Where Trump’s peace plan for Gaza falls short

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 9d

“The absence of clear, enforceable guarantees—particularly on the scope & timeline of Israeli withdrawal—risks entrenching a fragmented, externally managed & ultimately unsuccessful peace process" - @muhammadshehada.bsky.social & @hlovatt.bsky.social @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/article/an-i...

Trump’s peace plan could finally bring an end to Israel’s destruction of Gaza. But gaps in timing, guarantees, and last-minute Israeli amendments risk failure unless European and Arab states intervene...

An imperfect promise: Where Trump’s peace plan for Gaza falls short

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 11d

NEW piece unpacking the security & governance dimensions of Trump's Gaza plan - and outlining necessary benchmarks & guarantees, especially on an Israeli withdrawal, for any hope of success - new by @hlovatt.bsky.social & @muhammadshehada.bsky.social ecfr.eu/article/an-i...

Trump’s peace plan could finally bring an end to Israel’s destruction of Gaza. But gaps in timing, guarantees, and last-minute Israeli amendments risk failure unless European and Arab states intervene...

Decommission, not disarm: How Europe can help nudge Gaza toward peace

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Julien Barnes-Dacey @jbdacey.bsky.social · 12d

Following the announcement of Trump's Gaza plan this is an important piece to revisit by @muhammadshehada.bsky.social on question of Hamas disarmament @ecfr.eu @ecfrmena.bsky.social ecfr.eu/article/deco...

As Israel and Hamas edge toward a ceasefire, shifts are under way in both: Hamas is quietly opening up to decommissioning and Israel’s security elite is realising military victory is a myth.

Decommission, not disarm: How Europe can help nudge Gaza toward peace | ECFR

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 12d

✍️Trump’s Gaza plan calls for Hamas’ full disarmament, long a red line for the group. But since last year, some moderates have signalled openness to decommissioning. @muhammadshehada.bsky.social explains how this could work in practice 👇 buff.ly/dvzV39X

As Israel and Hamas edge toward a ceasefire, shifts are under way in both: Hamas is quietly opening up to decommissioning and Israel’s security elite is realisi

Trump’s Gaza plan: How Europe can help make it happen

ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 13d

✍️ Trump's Gaza plan’s success will depend on US pressure on Israel. Europeans should strengthen their hand by committing significant resources to ensure its successful implementation conditioned on Israel’s full withdrawal from Gaza. @jbdacey.bsky.social @hlovatt.bsky.social buff.ly/IPy4WOm

European states should offer support for the broad principles of the plan conditioned on a clear Israeli commitment to a full withdrawal from Gaza.

Trump’s Gaza plan: How Europe can help make it happen

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Julien Barnes-Dacey @jbdacey.bsky.social · 13d

Euro support for Trump's plan - which has sound elements to help end the war - needs to be tied to Israel’s explicit acceptance of a Gaza withdrawal & political path. If not the process will surely unravel, trapping Europe as enforcers of Israeli occupation by proxy @ecfr.eu ecfr.eu/article/trum...

European states should offer support for the broad principles of the plan conditioned on a clear Israeli commitment to a full withdrawal from Gaza.

Italy Should Lift its Block on EU Action to Stop the Genocide in Gaza

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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 14d

Italy can do more. It should immediately stop blocking EU action to suspend the trade clause of the EU-Israel Association Agreement, writes @kellyp90.bsky.social @ecfrmena.bsky.social in @dawnmenaorg.bsky.social
https://bit.ly/4gHSAgG

After almost two years of genocide, famine, ethnic cleansing and unspeakable war crimes, European Union Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen proposed a partial suspension of EU-Israel ties and sa...

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 13d

🎤 Tune into Middle East Institute's's virtual event "Palestinian Politics, Publics and Paths forward Post October 7" today at 3pm London/4pm Berlin, featuring @ecfr.eu Visiting Fellow @tahanimustafa.bsky.social 👇 buff.ly/ZRRChtj

Palestinian Politics, Publics and Paths forward Post October 7

Please join us on Wednesday, October 1, at 10:00 AM EDT for a discussion with Tahani Mustafa and Wasim al Masri about Palestinian politics, publics and the road ahead, the first in a series of MEI…

Trump’s Gaza plan: How Europe can help make it happen

ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 14d

🔴 European states should offer support for the broad principles of Trump's 20-point Gaza plan conditioned on a clear Israeli commitment to a full withdrawal from Gaza, write @jbdacey.bsky.social & @hlovatt.bsky.social for @ecfr.eu 👇https://buff.ly/IPy4WOm

European states should offer support for the broad principles of the plan conditioned on a clear Israeli commitment to a full withdrawal from Gaza.

The risks of the draw: Europe’s post-snapback move on Iran

ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 14d

✍️ Now that European leaders have reimposed UN sanctions on Iran, they must steer clear of America’s maximum pressure campaign and instead keep the diplomatic door open. Read Ellie Geranmayeh's piece for @ecfr.eu here 👇 buff.ly/w6z0osT

European leaders have reimposed UN sanctions on Iran. Now they must steer clear of America’s maximum pressure campaign and instead keep the diplomatic door open…

The Debate - Netanyahu under pressure to accept Trump plan for Gaza

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 14d

📰 @kellyp90.bsky.social speaks to @en.france24.com about Italy's positioning on the war in Gaza & resistance to amendments in EU relations with Israel 👇 buff.ly/UL8uwYY

So far, Benjamin Netanyahu has been able to avoid almost any concessions in his dealings with Donald Trump. Instead, despite growing global outrage over the demolition of Gaza, Washington has always…

The risks of the draw: Europe’s post-snapback move on Iran

ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 15d

This could give the US and Iran breathing room to quietly reduce tensions & advance more meaningful talks. Europe must not allow snapback to cut it out of diplomatic process or push them towards an aggressive US-led approach that risks further conflict. buff.ly/w6z0osT

European leaders have reimposed UN sanctions on Iran. Now they must steer clear of America’s maximum pressure campaign and instead keep the diplomatic door open…

ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 15d

Europe should reach a series of deals to build a degree of confidence & cap nuclear escalation e.g.
> Tehran not resuming enrichment & allowing inspections of bombed nuclear sites
> West not restricting oil exports & US giving assurances that it won't support Israeli strikes

The risks of the draw: Europe’s post-snapback move on Iran

ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 15d

🧵Having gone through with snapback, Europe used up its most powerful leverage against Iran. Ellie Geranmayeh argues that instead of joining Washington's maximum pressure campaign, Europe should create a soft landing to preserve diplomatic off-ramps buff.ly/w6z0osT

European leaders have reimposed UN sanctions on Iran. Now they must steer clear of America’s maximum pressure campaign and instead keep the diplomatic door open…

Is the Middle East about to get an 'Islamic NATO'? – DW – 09/25/2025

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 16d

📰 The aftermath of Israel's attack on Doha could see a joint security alliance emerge in a "6+2 format", consisting of the six GCC states, Turkey, & Egypt, comments @cinziabianco.bsky.social for Deutsche Welle👇 buff.ly/Lchp3z2

Israel's first-ever attack on a Gulf state is causing changes in Arab defense policies, with more calls for regional cooperation and common defense pacts. Some politicians have even called for an…

What will recognizing Palestine as a state actually achieve? – DW – 09/21/2025

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ECFR @ecfr.eu · 19d

#UNGA80 🧵
1/ Today, Mahmoud Abbas virtually joins #UNGA80. On Sunday, Australia, Britain, Canada and Portugal recognized a Palestinian state. What can we expect from Germany?
🔗https://www.dw.com/en/germany-uk-france-say-gaza-humanitarian-crisis-must-end/live-73407430

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 20d

📰 "[Recognition of a Palestinian state] should be seen as the trajectory of travel. We may not get there tomorrow, but the trajectory is clear" commented @hlovatt.bsky.social for Deutsche Welle 👇 buff.ly/rApxpIO

Several European countries plan to recognize Palestine as a state at the UN. Israel and its allies call the designation "political theater." Supporters of Palestinian rights say formal recognition is…

Out of the rubble: The new Gulf response to Israeli aggression

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 22d

✍️ Israel's strike on Doha is a sobering recalibration for Gulf rulers. If they once viewed US influence over Israel as stabilising, they now face the possibility that Netanyahu pursues a unilateral vision free from US constraints, writes @cinziabianco.bsky.social 👇 buff.ly/03Iba63

The Israeli attacks on Doha, and America’s support of them, has caused Gulf leaders to majorly rethink their security. This could lead to a new Gulf-led security format…

Out of the rubble: The new Gulf response to Israeli aggression

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 26d

✍️ NEW @ecfr.eu commentary by @cinziabianco.bsky.social: The Israeli attacks on Doha, and America’s support of them, has caused #Gulf leaders to majorly rethink their security. This could lead to a new Gulf-led security format 👇 buff.ly/03Iba63

The Israeli attacks on Doha, and America’s support of them, has caused Gulf leaders to majorly rethink their security. This could lead to a new Gulf-led security format…

The Iran Deal That Isn’t Quite Yet

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ECFR MENA @ecfrmena.bsky.social · 26d

📰 Ellie Geranmayeh comments on snapback & Iranian-US nuclear talks for @foreignpolicy.com 👇 buff.ly/pZN9Ps9

The would-be agreement between Iran and the IAEA hinges on U.S. willingness to come back to the table.