Israel’s Consul General in New York, Ofir Akunis, made plain what hardworking patriots already knew: Israel is profoundly grateful to President Trump for his role in securing the first phase of the hostage releases and pushing a path toward a durable peace. Akunis praised both President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu, saying the return of hostages is a national joy and crediting the recent White House diplomacy for the breakthrough.
President Trump publicly announced that Israel and Hamas signed off on the first phase of his Gaza peace plan, signaling that dozens of hostages would be released as the deal’s immediate result, and he vowed continued pressure until all are home. This was not the work of wishful thinking — it was hard-nosed negotiation and relentless American leadership getting results where others promised and failed.
Across Israel there is jubilation and a clear-eyed recognition that Trump moved the needle, so much so that prominent Israeli figures have already signaled their intent to nominate him for the Nobel Peace Prize if he completes the mission. Prime Minister Netanyahu himself has gone on record calling for Trump to be considered, and respected Israeli Nobel laureates offered to back a nomination should the hostages be freed. That’s the kind of bipartisan international gratitude the left in America refuses to accept or even report honestly.
Meanwhile, the same political class and media elites who screamed about everything under the sun refuse to say the obvious: peace requires dealmakers, not endless lectures. New York and other outlets captured the fury among Democrats who omitted Trump’s name even as Israelis celebrated, proving once again that partisan blindness can make people blind to real achievements. The contrast could not be clearer — courageous results on the ground versus performative moralizing in elite circles.
Conservative Americans should take pride that American resolve and leadership restored hope to families who have suffered beyond measure, and that allies like Israel recognize a president who delivers. The Nobel chatter is secondary to the human reality: freed hostages, lives saved, and a roadmap for stability where despair once reigned — outcomes that Republicans have long said come from strength and clear purpose. Public reaction in Israel, from ordinary citizens to thought leaders, underscores that this administration’s approach is working when the left’s would only talk.
Now is the time for patriots to stand tall and give credit where credit is due, not bow to the manufactured outrage of coastal elites who would rather undermine America than celebrate its victories. If you believe in peace through strength, in backing friends and telling enemies no, then you know this moment matters — and you know who earned it.
