Balance of Power

Palestinian Skepticism Toward Trump’s Peace Plan Runs Deep

Years of broken promises have left deep scars and many wonder if this is merely a pause before the next storm.

A plume of smoke rises as Palestinians return from a food distribution point near the Netsarim corridor in the Gaza Strip on Oct. 5.

Photographer: Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images

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After two years of relentless war, many Palestinians are clinging to a fragile hope sparked by US President Donald Trump’s proposed peace plan.