Gaza ceasefire hopes dim after Trump-Netanyahu meeting

Daoud Kuttab
Daoud Kuttab
Apr 8, 2025
US President Donald Trump (R), accompanied by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House, Washington, April 7, 2025.

Welcome back to Al-Monitor Palestine.

In today's edition, we look at Egypt's most recent proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and why the Trump-Netanyahu meeting at the White House on Monday did not appear to bode well for those hoping for a near-term ceasefire in the Strip.

Plus, a look at why Palestinian national unity efforts within the Fatah movement have made little progress.

Thanks for reading,
Daoud

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