Egypt summit a ‘victory lap’ for Trump
This was very much seen as a victory lap for Donald Trump, a victory lap that all those who attended – those 20-plus world leaders – were willing for him to take because they want to ensure the US will still be engaged in this process going forward.
Everybody is aware, even though we are in the first phase of the ceasefire deal and even though there is a lot of momentum right now, that it is going to be difficult ensuring they are able to get to all the other phases of this ceasefire deal.
There are a lot of sticking points and a lot of details on the granular level that are really going to need to be dealt with in a serious manner.
So even though it was very positive today – all smiles and everybody here said this is a great step forward – they also want to make sure the US continues to press forward in its role to exert leverage over Israel to make sure it adheres to all of the points in this deal.
The peace plan ends with a "security buffer zone" inside Gaza, still completely occupying Gaza. No access to Egypt. It's a sham, it's worse than on October 6th and will only lead to more violence in the coming years if nothing changes in Israeli society.
All this is is to put an international spin on the occupation and further colonization of Gaza.
More applause from other war criminals
Democrats praise Republican Trump over Gaza peace deal
Even political opponents in the United States have hailed President Trump’s role in the Gaza ceasefire deal, which saw the release of all living captives held by Hamas shortly before his arrival in the Middle East.
Democratic former President Bill Clinton said in a statement that Trump and his administration “deserve great credit for keeping everyone engaged until the agreement was reached”.
Jake Sullivan, who as Democrat Joe Biden’s adviser on national security handled the aftermath of Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack on Israel, told CNN that “I give credit to President Trump”.
But, he added, “the question is can we make sure this sticks as we go forward?”
