Historic Breakthrough: Australia Backs Trump’s Daring Gaza Peace Plan as 66,000 Palestinian Deaths Finally Bring Ceasefire Hope
- Australia throws its weight behind US President Donald Trump’s groundbreaking ceasefire deal in Gaza, ending nearly two years of devastating war that has claimed 66,000 Palestinian lives.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hails the plan as a “big step forward” despite previously breaking with the US over Palestinian state recognition, while Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu warns Hamas it can accept the deal “the easy way or the hard way.”
- The deal calls for an immediate ceasefire, an exchange of hostages, Hamas disarmament, and a transitional government led by an international body, with Trump warning the US will back Israel “to finish the job” if Hamas refuses to comply.
In a dramatic turn of events, Australia has thrown its support behind Donald Trump’s daring Gaza peace plan, ending nearly two years of devastating conflict that has claimed 66,000 Palestinian lives.
“This is a big, big day, a beautiful day,” Trump declared, predicting the deal could hold the key to ending the war in the Middle East. “Potentially one of the great days ever in civilization.”
Standing alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump warned Hamas that if it refused to back the deal, the United States would let Israel “do what you would have to do.” “Israel would have my full backing to finish the job of destroying the threat of Hamas,” Trump said.
In a stunning about-face, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese – who had previously broken with the US by backing the recognition of the Palestinian state at the UN – welcomed the plan, saying it marked a “big step forward” towards peace.
“Australia has consistently been part of international calls for a ceasefire, return of the hostages, and flow of aid to Gaza,” Albanese said in a statement. “We commend the plan’s focus on Palestinian self-determination and statehood, and the Palestinian Authority taking back effective control of Gaza.”
In a Heartbreaking Development, Hamas still holds 48 hostages, with 20 of them believed to be still alive. The new deal calls for an immediate exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
As the international community holds its breath, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Will this historic breakthrough finally bring an end to the devastating conflict that has ravaged the Middle East for so long?