“I call on Catholics and all men and women of goodwill to, once again, pray ardently for an end to this devastating war,” the bishop implored. Zaidan’s comments come in response to a 20-point peace plan unveiled by President Donald Trump last week. No one would be forced to leave Gaza, Israel would not annex or occupy the territory, aid would resume, and participating countries would give Gaza a preferred tariff rate. The plan states that agreement could establish a “credible pathway” to Palestinian statehood, but does include a timetable or a guarantee. After several European countries announced recognition of Palestinian statehood, Israel approved new settlements in the West Bank to divide contiguous Palestinian land.