Gaza, Hamas and Donald Trump
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The United States cutting short Gaza ceasefire talks this week plunges one of President Donald Trump’s pushes to solve global conflicts into new uncertainty.
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Trump tells Israel to ‘finish the job’ against Hamas weeks after suggesting ceasefire deal in sight
Only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump seemed confident a deal was days away that would end the fighting in Gaza, secure the release of hostages and allow aid to flow into an enclave where people are starving to death.
Trump wants to play global peacemaker. Derailed Gaza cease-fire shows how daunting that ambition is.
Though the Republican president has only been back in office for six months, he has sought to be known as a peacemaker. In some cases, he has set ambitious goals that have fallen short, like a promise to end the still-ongoing war in Ukraine before he took office.