Gaza ceasefire plan: how much credit does Trump deserve?
Jonathan Freedland speaks to Julian Borger about the prospect for peace in the Middle East and Trump’s role in getting to this point
October 9, 202528m 20s
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Show Notes
Donald Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday night that Israel and Hamas had agreed the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/09/first-phase-of-ceasefire-deal-to-end-war-in-gaza-agreed-by-israel-and-hamas" rel="nofollow">first phase of a new ceasefire deal</a> in Gaza. We’ve been here before, but is it different this time? Has Trump proved the doubters wrong? Jonathan Freedland speaks to Julian Borger about the prospect for peace in the Middle East and the US president’s role in getting to this point
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US foreign policyUS politicsGazaIsraelPalestineDonald TrumpIsrael-Gaza warMiddle East and north AfricaUS newsWorld news