Breakthrough in Gaza, but Palestine in Limbo

Dr. James Dorsey, Adjunct Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies

14-Oct-25 07:30

Breakthrough in Gaza, but Palestine in Limbo

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Two years after the events on October 7th, the remaining Israeli captives have been released in exchange for Palestinian prisoners and detainees under phase 1 of President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Gaza. But is the hardest part still to come in securing lasting peace and independence for Palestine? We discuss this with Dr. James Dorsey of the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

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Produced by: Shazana Mokhtar

Presented by: Elaine Boey, Keith Kam, Shazana Mokhtar

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Categories: politics, government, international

Tags: trump's speech, israel occupation, donald trump, israel-gaza conflict, peace, palestine, israel,

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