What Trump’s role in Gaza deal means for his Presidency by Mike Crawley
Trump’s role in getting the Israel-Hamas Peace Deal Signed
After the historic deal between Israel and Hamas, the Gaza ceasefire is underway, and the last of the Israelis still being held hostage are set to be released as early as next week. But enormous challenges remain, even as the bombs fall silent, and the road to lasting peace in the region remains fragile.
While the deal to halt the war in Gaza matters most for its potential to save the lives of Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians, it could also become a personal political triumph for U.S. President Donald Trump.
By brokering the agreement, Trump has achieved what is arguably the biggest diplomatic win during his time in the White House.
He accomplished something that eluded his predecessor Joe Biden: a deal to bring home all the remaining hostages kidnapped by Hamas militants on Oct. 7, 2023, and get Israeli forces to withdraw from Gaza.
Yes the deal must still be implemented, and what Israel and Hamas have agreed to is far from the “eternal peace” that Trump has claimed it to be. Still, some of his fiercest critics are giving him grudging praise.
John Bolton — who Trump dumped as national security adviser in 2019 and who in turn blasted the president as unfit for office in his 2020 memoir — says the White House team “certainly deserve credit” for their role in the deal.
What Has Been Agreed?
The US President Donald J. Trump broke news of an agreement on his Truth Social platform last week on Wednesday, saying it would lead to the swift release of hostages and the withdrawal of Israeli forces to an agreed line (we will see).
“This is a GREAT Day for the Arab and Muslim World, Israel, all surrounding Nations, and the United States of America, and we thank the mediators from Qatar, Egypt, and Turkey, who worked with us to make this Historic and Unprecedented Event happen,” Trump wrote. “BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS!” (not you as a peacemaker)…Lawrence Walker
This is what Mr. Trump, has to deal with on the deals he has made with Israel:
- Settlements: The construction of Israeli Settlements in the West Bank is considered illegal under International Law (what law). Palestinian leaders demand the removal of all settlements, while the Israeli Government maintains they are legitimate and permanent. In July 2024, the International Court of Justice called Israel’s presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories illegal and said it should withdraw all settlers.
- Violence and Retaliation: Palestinians often view their actions as resistance to occupation and oppression. Some research shows that Palestinian violence occurs in a pattern of retaliation to Israeli Military Actions, rather than being random.
- Two-State Solution: While the Internationally backed Two-State solution proposes an Independent Palestinian State in the West Bank and Gaza alongside Israel, many Palestinians doubt its viability. Israeli rejection of the two-state solution and continued settlement expansion have contributed to this skepticism. This Two-State Solution, will never happen because every US President over 60 years has allowed Israeli to do what every they wanted to do which is take the land from the Palestinians and not be held accountable for the taking of their lands. This is why Israeli has gotten away with suppressing the Palestinians and what Israeli have been doing for over 60 years.
Life in the West Bank
Thousands of displaced Palestinians are walking along the coastal road back toward their abandoned homes after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went into effect Friday and Israeli troops began pulling back from parts of Gaza.
The situation for Palestinians in the West Bank has also escalated since the war began.
- Settler Violence: Israeli Settler attacks against Palestinian Villages have sharply increased for over 30 years and before October 7, 2023. More than 1,500 settler attacks were reported in 2025 alone.
- Increased Military Action: Military Raids, Mass Arrests, and home demolition campaigns by Israel have displaced thousands of Palestinians and led to hundreds of deaths in the West Bank. But nothing has been said by the UN Nations and the US. Government. To read more go to the link below:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-gaza-peace-deal-israel-hamas-9.6935009
