The Praise for Trump’s Gaza Policy Was Hasty
By announcing that peacekeeping troops will soon be deployed, the U.S. president is disregarding the position of Hamas, which firmly opposes giving up its weapons.
Those who want to disturb the peace always have it easier than those who want to preserve it. The forces working to uphold the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip are now also encountering this challenge. U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited his optimistic rhetoric, saying that the time is near. Trump asserted that the international force tasked with securing peace in Gaza will soon be in place, as if the aim were to convince investors that a lousy quarterly report is not indicative of a failed financial year.
A look at the situation in the Gaza Strip reveals that Hamas remains the decisive player in the half of the territory not under Israeli control. What’s more, many questions remain unanswered. Who will be part of this force, for instance? Who will ensure that Hamas is disarmed if it does not do so voluntarily?
Could This Backfire on Trump?
Trump has received a lot of praise for the Gaza deal. His success in returning the living hostages to Israel and stopping the airstrikes in Gaza was rightly acknowledged. However, those who are already talking about a modern, efficient form of diplomacy that Trump has paved the way for are being hasty. Trump’s tactic of treating Hamas’ conditional “yes, but” as an unconditional “yes” to finalize the deal may backfire. After all, the terrorist group has consistently distanced itself from the requirement to surrender its weapons.
Those who want to disturb the peace always have it easier than those who want to preserve it. The forces working to uphold the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip are now also encountering this challenge. U.S. President Donald Trump has reignited his optimistic rhetoric, saying that the time is near. Trump asserted that the international force tasked with securing peace in Gaza will soon be in place, as if the aim were to convince investors that a lousy quarterly report is not indicative of a failed financial year.
A look at the situation in the Gaza Strip reveals that Hamas remains the decisive player in the half of the territory not under Israeli control. What’s more, many questions remain unanswered. Who will be part of this force, for instance? Who will ensure that Hamas is disarmed if it does not do so voluntarily?
Could This Backfire on Trump?
Trump has received a lot of praise for the Gaza deal. His success in returning the living hostages to Israel and stopping the airstrikes in Gaza was rightly acknowledged. However, those who are already talking about a modern, efficient form of diplomacy that Trump has paved the way for are being hasty. Trump’s tactic of treating Hamas’ conditional “yes, but” as an unconditional “yes” to finalize the deal may backfire. After all, the terrorist group has consistently distanced itself from the requirement to surrender its weapons.
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