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Can Trump Achieve Eternal Peace in Gaza?

Joschka Fischer
29 October 2025clock4 Minute Read
A family photo of world leaders during a summit on ending the war in Gaza and advancing peace in the Middle East, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 13 October, 2025.

Stakeholders in peace: A family photo of world leaders during a summit on ending the war in Gaza and advancing peace in the Middle East, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, 13 October, 2025. Image: American Photo Archive / Alamy stock

The United States is the only power that can succeed as a peacemaker in the Middle East; but that doesn’t mean the task will be easy. The question now is whether US President Donald Trump has the patience and stamina that brokering a lasting political resolution between Israelis and Palestinians requires.

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