counterproposal
noun
coun·ter·pro·pos·al
ˈkau̇n-tər-prə-ˌpō-zəl 
: a return proposal made by one who has rejected a proposal
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Hostage talks have stalled, with Hamas rejecting Israel’s latest proposal for a temporary ceasefire in Gaza which would have seen a 40-day truce in exchange for the release of 11 hostages, itself a counterproposal to an Egyptian offer Hamas agreed.
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Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Arab leaders convened in Cairo on Tuesday for an emergency summit aimed at presenting a counterproposal to President Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article CAIRO — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
An Arab counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan Trump has also floated the idea of relocating Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians to other countries so the U.S. can rebuild it as a tourist destination.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Izso, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2025
Arab leaders convened in Cairo on Tuesday for an emergency summit aimed at presenting a counterproposal to President Donald Trump's Gaza plan.
—Efrat Lachter, Fox News, 4 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article CAIRO — Arab leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday are set to endorse a counterproposal to U.S. President Donald Trump’s call for the Gaza Strip to be depopulated and transformed into a beach destination, even as the continuation of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire is uncertain.
—Samy Magdy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
An Arab counterproposal to Trump’s Gaza plan Trump has also floated the idea of relocating Gaza’s roughly 2 million Palestinians to other countries so the U.S. can rebuild it as a tourist destination.
—Joseph Krauss, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Counterproposal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/counterproposal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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