New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Palestinian Ambassador to India Abdullah M Abu Shawesh on Thursday asserted that the 15-point proposal for Gaza should not be called a "peace plan," explaining that it is merely an operational stage intended to facilitate a broader framework and the entry of international envoy Nikolay Mladenov into Gaza.

In an interview with ANI, Abu Shawesh said, "First and foremost, because wording has a meaning," explaining that he had learnt the significance of the phrase from an Indian colleague at the United Nations (UN).

"When you say that Trump peace plan, no, Mr Trump did not propose a peace plan. Peace plan is completely different," he said.

Abu Shawesh said Trump had already proposed a broader 20-point plan to end the ...