Is Trump’s peace plan a turning point for Gaza conflict?

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  I'm Ding Heng in Beijing.

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  U.S.

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  President Donald Trump says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to a 20-point plan to put an end to the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

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  The statement comes after a meeting between these two leaders at the White House.

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  The plan proposes an immediate end to military operations with Hamas releasing 20 living hostages as well as the remains of the hostages who are believed to be dead within three days in exchange for hundreds of detained Palestinians.

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  It also demands that Hamas will have no role in the governance of Gaza and leaves the door open for an eventual Palestinian state.

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  President Trump is urging Hamas to accept the terms of this particular peace proposal.

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  So for more, joining us now on the line is Dr. Wang Jing,

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  associate professor with Northwest University in Xi'an, China.

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  So, thank you very much for joining us today, Dr. Wang Jing.

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  A few days ago,

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  Netanyahu was still attacking this recognition of a Palestinian state by multiple Western nations at the UN General Assembly.

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  So, with that in mind, why do you think now, according to Mr. Trump,

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