Hamas to Trump’s Peace Offer: ‘Yes, But’

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America is battling over immigration law enforcement. President Trump is deploying National Guard troops to Illinois, Oregon and other states while anti-ICE protesters clash with federal agents. Illinois’s Democrat governor called the use of National Guard “Trump’s invasion”—he considers that the problem, not the invasion of immigrants. Shockingly, Chicago police were told to stand down rather than help federal agents who were under attack. This is quickly descending into open civil war territory.

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Meanwhile, efforts to make peace with Hamas are floundering over details. Negotiators face an impossible task: convincing committed terrorists to reshape themselves into something they have never been—peaceful.

This is the volatile backdrop against which the annual Feast of Tabernacles begins tonight, an observance foreshadowing a time coming soon when these problems endemic to our world will be solved and mankind under the King of kings will learn the true way of peace.

Hamas to Trump’s peace offer: ‘Yes, but’: Donald Trump claimed Hamas accepted his 20-point peace plan on Friday, posting on Truth Social that their response showed they were “ready for a lasting peace.” Fact check: false.

• Hamas only partially agreed to key elements like hostage release and a technocratic Palestinian administration—given certain conditions.
• It rejected or ignored demands for disarmament and dissolution and its ban on future involvement in governance.
• It certainly hasn’t abandoned its raison d’être, the goal of its charter, which is to eliminate the Jewish state.

But they said enough to convince President Trump to claim victory—and then to berate Benjamin Netanyahu for not celebrating the “good news.”

• Netanyahu has a far more realistic view of Hamas than Trump does. He well remembers previous instances where Hamas has agreed in principle to hostage releases as part of ceasefire negotiations, only for deals to stall or collapse over disagreements over terms, implementation or broader demands.
• He also well remembers the diabolical glee with which Hamas unleashed unspeakable barbarity against his people just two years ago tomorrow.

Trump is eager to secure a deal to burnish his credentials as a peacemaker despite Netanyahu’s reservations. How hard will he push?

• The president told Axios that the prime minister was on board with his plan: “He was fine with it,” Trump said. “He’s got to be fine with it. He has no choice. With me, you got to be fine.”

Negotiators are now gathering in Sharm El-Sheikh to hash out whether a deal can actually go through. Much is at stake, including the relationship between America and Israel (which Bible prophecy says will at some point fracture) and the security of the Jewish state—which prophecy is clear will soon be so violently compromised it will drive the Jews to nation-destroying desperation.

Babiš is back: In the run-up to Saturday’s election in the Czech Republic, many people saw it as a battle over the nation’s future: Would the country draw closer to Russia or the West?

To many, this question remains unanswered after the populist party of former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, who brands himself as an anti-elite, anti-Brussels “Trumpist,” won its greatest victory since its founding in 2011.

• Babiš’s ano movement (an abbreviation of Action of Dissatisfied Citizens that means “Yes” in Czech) gained nearly 35 percent of the vote and secured 80 seats in the 200-seat lower house.
• It was a clear rebuke to Prime Minister Petr Fiala’s center-right coalition and a signal of voter exhaustion with Western-oriented liberalism. People want the government to focus on domestic issues more than foreign commitments.

Babiš will likely lead talks on forming a new coalition government. Having failed to secure an absolute majority, he will depend on the support of smaller parties.

• This is what analysts feared would lead to a break with the West in the run-up to the election. However, the two most anti-nato and euroskeptic parties failed to secure a single parliamentary seat. Thus, we can expect Babiš to adopt a more pro-Western stance.
• However, EU leaders aren’t terribly excited about another European leader who, like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán, criticizes EU policies, favoring national sovereignty over supranational mandates.

Babiš, who served as prime minister from 2017 to 2021 but was hounded out over corruption charges, says, “We want to save Europe … and we are clearly pro-European and pro-nato.”

During his first term, Babiš cultivated close relations with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, a devout Catholic politician whom the Trumpet has watched closely.

Ultimately, the Bible reveals that Europe will unite under dictatorial leaders united by the Catholic Church. Babiš, with his large business empire and political influence, could contribute greatly to this emerging empire.

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