While world leaders seem eager to divide Gaza like a pie, Israel’s genocidal aggression against its population has not stopped, raising the death toll to at least 72,072.

Media reports suggest that the move came in response to pressure exerted by a UK-based Israeli association.

The US President has set a USD 1 billion fee to 60 countries for permanent membership in a body designated to administer Gaza.

The second phase includes the disarmament of Hamas and other resistance groups, reconstruction, and the formation of a transitional technocratic Palestinian committee under US supervision.

Israel has committed hundreds of ceasefire violations since October 2025, thwarting the possibility of advancing to phase two of the talks.

As 2025 comes to a close, Vijay Prashad assesses the situation in Gaza where Israel has continually violated every ceasefire it has agreed upon, jeopardizing future efforts and the lives of the people in the Gaza Strip.

The controversial plan was slammed by US officials, as the Trump administration scrambles to salvage the shaky truce agreement.

For decades, Israel has resorted to targeted assassination as a strategic and tactical method in a bid to undermine the resistance group.

Israel has committed 738 violations during phase one of the ceasefire, which resulted in the killing of over 386 civilians.

The proposal, which undermines the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination, was already endorsed by Arab and Islamic governments known for their allegiance to the United States, including the Palestinian Authority.

The US Secretary of State warned that violence in the West Bank may undermine the Trump administration’s efforts to maintain the ceasefire in Gaza.

More than 194 Israeli violations have been documented so far, resulting in the death of over 240 Palestinians since the ceasefire took effect.