Irish Examiner view: Gaza’s future in the hands of others

Sharp-eyed readers will also notice a significant omission from the Trump's peace plan — the input of the people of Gaza

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike on the Macca Tower, a high-rise building in Gaza City, last Sunday. Picture: Yousef Al Zanoun/AP

The peace plan announced by US president Donald Trump this week is yet another attempt to bring an end to the savagery in Gaza which has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

The plan envisages an Israeli withdrawal back to an agreed line, hostage exchanges, and Gaza being governed by a transnational organisation with both Palestinian and international representation. The last element has already been called the “Board of Peace” by Mr Trump; characteristically, he has declared himself its chairman.