Great headline and realistic article. The idea of Hamas sitting at the table to decide its future in political role is a nightmare. It is a terrorist organization whose vision of a non existent Israel has never changed. They have lost this battle, but the Arabic word for cease fire means, "pause and regroup." If Gaza is to achieve the vision Trump and the Arab and Muslim countries envision, peace and prosperity, Hamas must be disarmed by its own neighbors and must never be allowed to "regroup."
As for “lasting peace”, however, we shall see. And this doesn’t detract from praise for Trump in how he has ended the current episode. But history and reality suggest that any hard-won peace since 1948 has had an expiration date.
Steve,
Great headline and realistic article. The idea of Hamas sitting at the table to decide its future in political role is a nightmare. It is a terrorist organization whose vision of a non existent Israel has never changed. They have lost this battle, but the Arabic word for cease fire means, "pause and regroup." If Gaza is to achieve the vision Trump and the Arab and Muslim countries envision, peace and prosperity, Hamas must be disarmed by its own neighbors and must never be allowed to "regroup."
Truly a fabulous job by Trump on this one.
As for “lasting peace”, however, we shall see. And this doesn’t detract from praise for Trump in how he has ended the current episode. But history and reality suggest that any hard-won peace since 1948 has had an expiration date.
I'm pretty sure those are the last living hostages.
They are or appear to be.