Trump: Hamas must disarm for peace plan
This story raises questions about governance, accountability, and American values.
The mainstream framing tends to treat “phase two” and diplomatic speed as the real story, as if the hard part is simply keeping talks on schedule. But the assumption that you can build a lasting ceasefire while leaving an armed Hamas intact is the kind of wishful thinking that has repeatedly collapsed on contact with reality. Trump’s point about disarmament is not a provocation.
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President Donald Trump said “there has to be a disarming of Hamas” as he met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a crucial meeting as the U.S. looks to shore up the ceasefire in Gaza and move to phase two of the plan.
Trump expressed an eagerness to move “very quickly, as quickly as we [...]
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The mainstream framing tends to treat “phase two” and diplomatic speed as the real story, as if the hard part is simply keeping talks on schedule. But the assumption that you can build a lasting ceasefire while leaving an armed Hamas intact is the kind of wishful thinking that has repeatedly collapsed on contact with reality.
Trump’s point about disarmament is not a provocation. It is a recognition that security comes before paperwork. A political process cannot substitute for rule of law when a terrorist organization keeps rockets, tunnels, and a command structure designed for war, not governance. Israel cannot be asked to trust promises that are not enforceable.
The U.S. interest here is also plain: public trust in American leadership erodes when Washington blesses deals that fail predictably. A durable outcome requires credible enforcement and clear consequences, not hurried timelines. The principle is simple: peace depends on removing the tools of terror, not managing them.
Commentary written with AI assistance by the New Republican Times Editorial Board.