The Trump peace plan ends the war, but at a tremendous price for Israel

Peloni:  I simply couldn’t agree more.

By Lynne Lechter | Am Thinker | Oct 5, 2025

Hamas commanders showing off their food. X screen grab.

The world has been killing Jews for millennia. So why, now, does the world think it has the right to determine Israel’s fate? Why does the world think that after two years in the worst hostage conditions, with perhaps 20 still alive, starving and near death, and 28 dead, Israel owes Hamas anything? It does not.

Yes, for Israel, this horrible deal is the price for life, at least for those twenty hostages we hope are still alive. As for the twenty-eight known to be dead, their loved ones, with such anguish, must properly bury them according to ancient Jewish law. No coffins. Just a sackcloth covering the body: ashes to ashes and dust to dust.

Where is the justice for Israel? There really isn’t at this juncture. Over 1,200 people were slaughtered on October 7, 2023. Brutally. Their killers reveled as their blood flowed. And over 200 were dragged into Gaza, women with their ankles slashed so they couldn’t run away. Where is their justice?

Gaza jubilated. Perhaps little children did not. But for the most part, the killing attacks, the baby burnings, the gang rapes, and other atrocities that Gaza’s men brought with malign joy to Israelis were a huge Gazan celebration. Truly a horrific night of barbarians through the gates.

So now, as always, with victory in sight, Israel is denied that victory. Moreover, the end of this hoped-for victory vanquished is not like any other fight’s end in many years. Israel, so close to real victory, is being forced to pull back. Israel probably will not be able to eliminate or remove the constant threat from Hamas, or its mentors and co-conspirators. That means the threat will continue.

Instead of having Hamas being exterminated or exiled, its fighters won’t even be forced to leave if they say (pretend?) they’ll be good. They’ll have to disarm and cannot be part of the Gaza government. Purportedly, others will patrol them. Who? Who in the world that has denounced Israel, except for a few honorable countries, can be trusted not to side with Hamas? It’s a joke: an especially cruel one.

The only prayer Israel has is that Hamas rejects the offer. But the people controlling Hamas are not stupid, while they are especially conniving and deceitful. Now it remains to be seen whether President Trump allows them to delay, to say they can’t find all the hostages, or to stall for time.

While the world vindictively and mistakenly thinks it has the right to both dictate terms and patrol Gaza, they are abjectly immoral. And they should be careful what they wish for. Undoubtedly, Hamas will come after the patrollers if it would serve their cause.

My late maternal grandmother, Sarah Schwebel, a true Zionist, once told me that before 1948, she went to bed with wet eyes.

One hopes that is not our fate again.

**First published in Am Thinker

October 6, 2025 | 13 Comments »

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  1. I wanted to LIKE every comment as I agreed with them all. Unfortunately, the like buttons won’t work for me, but you are all right…This is a mess. And yes, I do hope there is a larger picture that we are not aware of, but right now, things look extremely bleak.

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  2. A pro-Palestine protester, Patricia Schuh, 62, allegedly attacked Sara Kennedy, (no relation to her boss) who is a senior advisor to RFK Jr. at the United Nations, last week. White House Deputy Press Secretary Anna Kelly said “this is part of a disturbing and dangerous set of failures by the U.N. security.”

    What happened?

    Incident Details: Patricia allegedly shined a blinding light in Sara’s face and yelled “Free Palestine,” chasing her across a lobby and into a bathroom while screaming “slut,” “fascist,” and “Nazi.” Patricia continued to film the attack as she followed her into the stall where Sara was trying to hide, which is when Patricia scratched Sara’s right eye while trying to force her way into the stall. Medics later treated Sara’s eye injury at the UN.
    Legal Consequences: Patricia Schuh faces charges including assault, aggravated harassment, attempted assault, and criminal possession of a weapon; she was released Friday night and is expected in court November 13.
    Security Concerns: White House officials linked the incident to other security and logistical failures during President Donald Trump’s U.N. visit, including the escalator stopping as Trump and the First Lady approached, as well as when the teleprompter malfunctioned during Trump’s speech.

  4. Even if there is a “peace” agreement, Israel should still hunt these monsters down and kill them one-by-one. Bring terror to them, so that they never know when they walk around a corner, or get into a car, or lay down at night, if it will be their last moment of life. And dip all the bullets in pig fat, or wrap all the bombs in bacon, so that there will be no heaven for them either in this world or in the next.

  6. Email received:

    The Trump plan is a disaster – in every regard!
    Trying to make a deal with Hamas is all wrong; we should not be dealing with Hamas at all; we should be putting them in prison. Or worse.

    They are pirates, brigands; they deserve banishment – or death.
    Any deal which Trump could possibly get from them would most certainly ensure that they stay in office; this is the last thing that we or civilized society needs or wants.

    The Middle East will never have peace as long as they have anything to say about it.

    • Notably there is a broader regional peace plan for which we are not aware of the details. So, while things look pretty bad right now, and they do look bad, there may be a greater context to what we are seeing.

  7. I hate Trump and I will never defend him again. I’m thoroughly done with maga. I warned he could not be trusted. He is qatar first. I equally despise his garbage sons, fuck them and their golf club in qatar. How is the trump family any different than the Bidens? How is Don jr. any different than Hunter Biden? The answer is they aren’t. Just a gang of greedy scum who have used their father’s position to get business deals. A curse upon the entire Trump clan.