I’m pleased to see that the Jewish hostages have finally been released and are now back home with their loved ones. After such a long time away in a prison, where Hamas held them, this moment of freedom and being reunited with their families helps ease the pain they've endured. I wonder if this peace will last forever or just be temporary. The news mentioned that the peace agreement hasn’t been finalized yet, and that Hamas and Israel haven't agreed on the details. The person who brokered the hostage release seems to bask in the praise as the “greatest friend that the state of Israel has ever had in the White House,” but honestly, he’s been known to stretch the truth quite a bit, making it hard to trust every word he says. Will there really be Peace in Gaza?
The Palestinians are in urgent need of food, medicine, and other essential humanitarian aid, which has started reaching Gaza. Efforts are also in progress to release around 2,000 Palestinians held by Israel. The Gaza we once knew has been devastated. Over the past two years, more than 10% of Gaza’s population has been killed or injured, approximately 90% of residents have been displaced, and about 78% of buildings have been destroyed or damaged. Additionally, 95% of hospitals are no longer operational, and 90% of schools have been damaged or destroyed. Thousands of displaced Palestinians are now walking through the heartbreaking ruins of their neighborhoods and homes, trying to find safety and hope amid the destruction.
Rebuilding Gaza will require billions of dollars and many years. Given how challenging this situation is, President Trump’s plan seems to resemble a hostage-release deal —a temporary ceasefire with an uncertain future —and some hope. The vague mention of a “pathway” to Palestinian independence reminds us of past negotiations, where the promise of an eventual Palestinian state often served as a cover-up for a harsh, unfair, and tense situation; sadly, this has sometimes led to the significant violence we've seen in recent years.
While many Americans view the situation in Gaza with concern—some even seeing it as genocide or war crimes—Trump has seldom shown sympathy for Palestinian civilians or acknowledged their suffering. His initial approach to Gaza involved a plan that did not consider the needs of its people.
The 20-point Trump peace plan lacks many details and clear principles. It raises questions like who will oversee Gaza in the meantime, and where the billions needed for rebuilding will come from if a lasting political solution isn't reached in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The plan states that Israel will not “occupy or annex Gaza,” and that Hamas “will not have” any direct or indirect role in governing Gaza, offering some reassurance amid the uncertainties. How is it that Trump is being praised for “joining the Israeli hostages with their families when the Palestinian prisoners will not go home but will be sent to another country. Meanwhile, Israel is still holding several thousand Palestinians in prison. Trump has evaded the blame for separating immigrant children from their parents in America! Where is the scorn for that? But being a hero on foreign soil, to me, doesn’t say much about what he’s doing here in America. MAGAs are all over the world, including Christians and Jews.
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