Kuala Lampur, Oct. 1 -- Brace yourself. What Donald Trump and his backers are calling a bold "20-point peace plan" is not peace. It is a spectacle. A performance. A blueprint for injustice masquerading as generosity. And worst of all - it hasn't even been offered to the Palestinians as an equal partner. It's a dictate, not a negotiation.

The 20 points in brief

In late September 2025, Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a US-sponsored proposal for Gaza. On paper, it looks sweeping:

Netanyahu was quick to clarify: this is not a path to a Palestinian state. Israeli forces will stay. Sovereignty is off the table.

Why this is no peace

The Palestinians weren't even in the room. Hamas wasn't consulted. The Palestini...