EPISODE · Sep 30, 2025 · 27 MIN
Trump has a plan for peace. Will it work?
from Politics Now · host Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Donald Trump once promised he’d bring peace to the Middle East the moment he returned to the White House.Now, he’s backing a new 20-point plan with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - a proposal he says will lead to "eternal peace" in the region. It’s a bold claim for one of the world’s most intractable conflicts - so can it deliver peace in Gaza?And back home, the government has finally sat down with Optus. Conversations have been had, public statements have been made - but will anything come of it?Brett Worthington and Acting Defence Correspondent Olivia Caisley break it all down on Politics Now.Got a burning question?Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to Brett and Mel for Question Time at [email protected]
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Donald Trump once promised he’d bring peace to the Middle East the moment he returned to the White House. Now, he’s backing a new 20-point plan with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu - a proposal he says will lead to "eternal peace" in the region. It’s a bold claim for one of the world’s most intractable conflicts - so can it deliver peace in Gaza? And back home, the government has finally sat down with Optus. Conversations have been had, public statements have been made - but will anything come of it? Brett Worthington and Acting Defence Correspondent Olivia Caisley break it all down on Politics Now. Got a burning question? Got a burning political query? Send a short voice recording to Brett and Mel for Question Time at [email protected]
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