Trump threatens to ‘straighten out’ Hamas if it violates ceasefire
The US president has reissued a threat against Hamas and said unnamed “allies” in the Middle East would “explicitly and strongly” participate in a mission to use “heavy force” in Gaza if the Palestinian armed group violates the ceasefire deal.
“Numerous of our now great allies in the Middle East, and areas surrounding the Middle East, have explicitly and strongly, with great enthusiasm, informed me that they would welcome the opportunity, at my request, to go into Gaza with a heavy force and ‘straighten Hamas’ if Hamas continues to act badly, in violation of their agreement with us,” Trump posted on his Truth Social platform.
“I told these countries, and Israel, ‘not yet’!’ There is still hope that Hamas will do what is right. If they do not an end to Hamas will be fast, furious, & brutal!”
Trump blames Hamas for violence, overlooks Israeli truce violations
This statement by Trump is the third or fourth time, by my count, that the US president has come down heavily and blamed Hamas for any spate of violence, not acknowledging in any way the ceasefire violations that have occurred on the part of the Israelis.
The bottom line is there is always going to be this one-sided approach when it comes to the White House, US media coverage, and choosing sides. It is always going to be Hamas’s fault if there is a violation of the ceasefire.
And that is also notable in the schedule of the vice president who is in Israel, but isn’t meeting Palestinian leaders.
A new order is being imposed on the Palestinians. How do we confront it?
There are two conversations unfolding in the wake of the latest ceasefire – one quiet, pragmatic and regional; the other loud, moral and global.
The first takes place behind closed doors, among diplomats, intelligence services and political veterans of the Middle East. The second fills our timelines, animated by outrage and solidarity – the only decent human response to horror.
The first is sketching a new map of power, as the second speaks of betrayal and mistrust.
If one listens carefully, a striking conclusion emerges from regional capitals: the war in Gaza is over – not only militarily, but as a political paradigm. In the eyes of those who manage statecraft, the agreement marks a point of no return.
What is unfolding is not a truce; it is a reordering. Gaza’s catastrophe has triggered a recalibration that will ripple far beyond its borders, reaching deep into Israel, reshaping Palestinian politics, and redefining what regional stability will mean for years to come.
Yeah the 'peace' plan is nothing but locking Gaza up tighter than it was before Oct 7. Shrinking the open air prison by 18% (if the IDF ever retreats further) while cutting off access to Egypt and retaining the total blockade of land, air and water. Meanwhile starvation continues.
The 'peace' plan is basically accept living in a concentration camp or die.
