If you watched the scene unfolding last week — Israelis and Palestinians flooding streets, hugging, singing and, yes, dancing — you felt a jolt of pride that too many in our media tried to snuff out. This unlikely celebration came after a U.S.-mediated cease-fire that President Trump announced, and the sight of ordinary people rejoicing is something every patriot should welcome as proof that American leadership still matters.
Let’s be blunt: this was a deal with teeth, not empty talk. Under the first phase of the agreement brokered in large part by Washington, hostages were released and substantial prisoner exchanges and troop withdrawals were agreed, delivering tangible results where wishful diplomacy failed. Americans who want peace and safety for our allies can applaud a solution that actually frees people and reduces bloodshed instead of endless press briefings.
The contrast with previous administrations is striking and should embarrass the critics who said it couldn’t be done. Reports now show that similar ideas were on the table earlier but were ignored by others, proving that timing, toughness, and an American president who puts results before photo ops matter. This wasn’t the product of international hand-wringing; it was hard bargaining and American resolve getting the job done.
Of course the legacy press and cable chatterboxes will try to minimize the moment, but you can hear the truth in the president’s own words as families danced in the streets and chanted for relief. Greg Kelly’s simple question — are you proud to be an American? — cuts to the heart of it: when America leads, the world notices, and lives are saved. The celebration wasn’t ginned up by spin doctors; it was the raw human payoff of decisive diplomacy.
Make no mistake: the hard work is not over. Disarming Hamas and rebuilding Gaza without empowering terror will be complex, and competent follow-through will be required to keep the gains from slipping away. That sober reality doesn’t negate the achievement; it underlines why strong, principled American leadership is indispensable in messy world affairs.
President Trump’s reception — from warm crowds to a standing ovation abroad — shows that strength paired with strategy commands respect in capitals from Jerusalem to Cairo. Conservatives should celebrate a foreign-policy win that put victims first and pressured bad actors into concessions, rather than surrendering the stage to global actors who don’t share our values. This is how you rebuild American credibility: results, resolve, and refusal to apologize for defending freedom.
So yes, proud should be the right word. Call out the doubters, hold leaders accountable for the difficult tasks ahead, but savor this rare moment when American muscle and moral clarity delivered relief to people who desperately needed it. Stand tall, because when the chips are down the flag still means something — and our country once again showed it can make peace by being strong.
