Lessons from Past Israeli-Palestinian Talks for Trump’s Negotiators

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The article draws on historical Israeli-Palestinian negotiations to offer lessons for Trump's negotiators following a 2025 ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Despite the ceasefire's 20-point peace plan and Phase Two negotiations underway, Israel's West Bank expansion has made a two-state solution increasingly unlikely. The piece explores how past negotiating dynamics can inform current diplomatic efforts in a changed strategic landscape.

There is a long history of Israeli-Palestinian negotiations, often involving the United States as the primary negotiator. However, as the Oct. 7 attacks and war in Gaza demonstrated, neither Israelis nor Palestinians feel safe. As Israel’s recent moves to expand its control over the West Bank showed, the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state — and thus a two-state solution — is a dimmer prospect than ever. Nonetheless, U.S. President Donald Trump successfully negotiated a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in October 2025, based on a 20-point peace plan. The Trump administration recently declared that Phase Two of ceasefire negotiations The post Lessons from Past Israeli-Palestinian Talks for Trump’s Negotiators appeared first on War on the Rocks.