Will Trump's Gaza Plan Work? George Friedman on Israel, Palestine and the Geopolitics of Peace

Will Trump's Gaza Plan Work? George Friedman on Israel, Palestine and the Geopolitics of Peace

Author: Geopolitical Futures - Geopolitics from George Friedman and his team at GPF October 10, 2025 Duration: 41:16

Two years ago this week, Hamas' October 7 attacks stunned Israel and the world. And now for the first time there is palpable excitement that the war in Gaza may be on the path to an end. The first part of Donald Trump's Gaza peace plan seems to have been agreed by Israel and Hamas, though the plan still faces many hurdles.

Geopolitical Futures Chairman and Founder George Friedman has joined host Christian Smith on this week's episode of Talking Geopolitics to discuss how we got here, whether the plan will work and also why the Gulf states are so important to the plan's success. This interview was recorded on Thursday, October 9th 2025.

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