Saturday, October 4, 2025

In Gaza Peace Offer, Trump Should Reject Palestinian Statehood

Hamas obviously should not rule, as it is genocidal.  

"President Trump should not include Palestinian statehood in his vision for peace in Gaza. While his plan seems to make statehood contingent on PA reforms, the PA’s continued rhetoric demonstrates that it is most likely unreformable." 

Pictured: Israelis killed by Hamas; the Bibas children murdered by Hamas's bare hands. At left in Greta Thunberg campus scarf is an aforementioned Hamas childcare specialist. TD

"As multiple countries have recently declared their support for a Palestinian state, there are reports that Trump’s current peace proposal dealing with Gaza includes mention of a path to Palestinian statehood. President Trump should abandon this idea. 

"Hamas obviously should not rule, as it is genocidal, refuses to end its war with Israel, and will not release the hostages. But Fatah/the Palestine Liberation Organization/Palestinian Authority (collectively, the PA), presumably the entity that would become the owner of this new Palestinian state, is also unfit. Recent developments show that the PA continues to: call for war against Israel, deny Israel’s right to exist, promote libels against the Jewish state, and seek to partner with Hamas.

Calling for War and Genocide Against Israel

"The PA continues to beat the drums of war and genocide against Israel. A host on Official PA TV stated that “the Palestinian people has the right to resist, and to resist with weapons.” The Ramallah District Governor stated that dying a martyr is “greater” for Palestinian children than finishing high school.

"Sometimes such calls to war and genocide even take religious tones, which may come as a surprise to those who incorrectly believe that the PA is a secular organization. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations called on Palestinians to wage “Ribat” (i.e., war based on conquering land in the name of Islam) over Israel. On Official PA TV, a PA sharia judge called on Allah to genocide the Jews, stating: “count them one by one, kill them one by one, and do not leave even one, O Master of the Universe.” 

"And the PA continues to praise the violence of Oct. 7. The Former PA Prime Minister (who was the sitting Prime Minister during the Oct. 7 attack) and current Fatah Central Committee member stated that the Oct. 7 attack was “a daring operation, unprecedented in history, honestly, and it is an important chapter in the history of the Palestinian struggle.” PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations stated that “everyone praised [the attack] and cheered as if we had liberated Jerusalem… it stirred the emotions of all of us.” 

Denial of Israel’s Right to Exist

"The PA continues to deny Israel’s right to exist, which in turn feeds into inciting the Arab population against perpetual war against Israel. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas’ Advisor on Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations stated that “[W]e and our people have been under this occupation for 100 years,” demonstrating that he believes Israel within any borders does not have a right to exist. In a similar vein, a month before, this adviser to Abbas had dated the “occupation” as being “77 years” long." . . . More

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