Posted on 01/16/2025 6:46:47 AM PST by Red Badger
An official appointed by President-elect Donald Trump for his next administration was the deciding factor in securing a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, but President Joe Biden nevertheless took a victory lap over the breakthrough on Tuesday.
Steve Witkoff, who Trump appointed as his Middle East envoy for his second administration, emerged successful from a critical meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday, according to The Times of Israel.
Witkoff apparently did more to move Netanyahu toward a ceasefire in a single meeting than Biden did in the past year, according to two Arab officials who spoke with the outlet, which is based in Jerusalem.
Witkoff, a real estate attorney and investor, was in Doha, Qatar, last week to take part in the talks, capping the trip with the stop in Jerusalem to meet with Netanyahu.
Two days later, negotiators from Israel and Hamas confirmed that they accepted the ceasefire agreement in principle.
“A deal could have been reached much earlier, but both sides led to talks falling apart at various times,” one Arab official told the Times.
But the Biden administration was swift to take credit for the ceasefire, overlooking the fact that the approaching Trump administration seems to have been the catalyst for the deal.
Vice President Kamala Harris said in a statement from the White House that the ceasefire was reached “thanks to the leadership of President Joe Biden.”
“President Biden and I have no higher priority than the safety of Americans, and are determined that all the American hostages be returned home as part of this deal,” she insisted.
Harris also appeared to pat herself on the back for the deal.
“In my many conversations with leaders in the region, my unwavering focus has been to end this war such that Israel is secure, the hostages are released, the suffering in Gaza ends, and the Palestinian people can realize their right to dignity, security, freedom, and self-determination,” Harris said.
“I will never stop working to achieve a future of greater peace, dignity, and security for all people in the region,” she continued.
The play here from Biden and Harris is rather obvious.
Biden is concluding a dismal four years in the Oval Office.
Harris, who lost decisively to Trump a few months ago, may never have the chance to take the mantle as commander-in-chief.
Taking credit for the ceasefire is merely a desperate attempt to pad both of their resumes before their chief political rival takes power in a few short days.
But the American people know exactly who is responsible for this breakthrough.
This article appeared originally on The Western Journal.
“Witkoff apparently did more to move Netanyahu toward a ceasefire in a single meeting than Biden did in the past year, according to two Arab officials who spoke with the outlet, which is based in Jerusalem. “
Makes sense, Netanyahu probably thought Trump was going to give him everything he wanted. As it is, a ceasefire has been agreed with Hamas still in power in Gaza.
Butt, butt, butt.......
That deal Biden took credit for is apparently falling apart fast. Hamas has four days to do something. I would anticipate the release of all hostages as a pre-condition because if that doesn’t happen in the next four days, to quote Trump, “There will be hell to pay.” And I believe him.
JUST A QUESTION.
WOULD YOU TRUST BIDEN AND HIS GANG TO MAKE ANY KIND OF DEAL ??
Not in this Space-Time Continuum.............
Israel should have offered 10,000 Euro or dollar rewards for each hostage delivered up.
Israel could have driven pairs of specially marked armored personnel carriers around Gaza. A man in the trailing one could have been given a stack of bills and a picture of each hostage arranged in name order.
The reward program could have been publicly announced along with details:
1. armored car pairs
2. second guy in back has the cash
3. have hostage call out his/her full name in Hebrew, face the second armored car and have face clearly visible.
4. have hostage say name of mother and city where born
5. exchange money for hostage
6. if you have additional hostage, say tomorrow in Arabic ‘bokra’
7. future exchange to be at a different place at least one kilometer away
Trust in the venality of the Arab.
7 Americans taken hostage remain. 4 dead, 3 alive to be returned in first go round; in exchange, a select group of 113 convicted & jailed terrorists will be given back to Hamas so they can resume the fight to kill Jews.
Also wounded Hamas terrorist will be allowed to cross into Israel to seek treatment using the Rafa gate.
Sunday is the deadline for the exchange to take place.
The second go round will be more complex and will focus on older men - the more men released, the more Hamas murders will be returned to the battlefield.
If Hamas does no go thorough with the exchange as planed, on the 20th Israel will be given a green light to do whatever it takes to destroy the remaining Hamas forces - no aid will be held up or otherwise delayed.
The Biden regime summed up in a four word quote from V.I. Lenin: “The worse, the better.”
To buy 98 hostages would cost $980,000.
....and the media gives all the credit to the Biden Administration.
AS USUAL—HAMAS IS THROWING ANOTHER WRENCH INTO THE GEARS AT THE LAST MINUTE.
JUST as much as I would TRUST HAMAS...:)
Fully expected....................
Of course
Too bad.....
Until the hostages and remains of hostages are on a flight home, I won’t believe any deal was struck. I think Trump will have to unleash hell.
Just like in the Iranian hostage turnover, Arabs respect and respond to force.
They played both Carter and Biden for the weak fools they were.
The “cowboy” Reagan and the “crazy” Trump image scared the crap out of evil people!
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