President Trump will host Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Mar-a-Lago on December 29 to push forward the next phases of the U.S.-backed Gaza ceasefire plan, a meeting that should make every patriot breathe easier knowing America is not sitting on the sidelines. This isn’t a social call — it’s a decisive, high-stakes summit aimed at turning diplomatic words into security on the ground.
The crux of the showdown is unmistakable: Hamas has openly balked at the core demand of disarmament and is signaling it will cling to its arsenal as a so-called “right of resistance,” a position that any sensible leader must reject outright. Letting terrorists keep heavy weapons undercuts every promise of peace and hands victory to the radical regime that butchered and kidnapped innocents on October 7.
Netanyahu has warned that phase two of the plan — disarming Hamas, demilitarizing Gaza, and installing a neutral civilian authority — cannot proceed until obligations are met, and Israeli officials point to the tragic unresolved matter of the last hostage as evidence of Hamas bad faith. The Israeli demand for full compliance before further concessions is not stubbornness; it is common-sense accountability after Hamas’s crimes.
A glaring weakness in the international architecture is emerging: no willing expeditionary force has stepped forward to enforce disarmament, and candidate contributors are asking basic questions about mandates and command that remain unanswered. Conservative policy must insist that if multinationals won’t do the job, the plan must give Israel the clear legal and military authority to finish the mission — peace through strength, not empty promises.
Meanwhile, the UN apparatus and agencies like UNRWA have proven unreliable and compromised in the eyes of Israeli officials, underscoring a larger truth: global institutions often talk loudly about rights while failing to protect the innocent. America and its allies should stop ceding moral leadership to compromised bureaucracies and back partners who will impose real security and accountability in Gaza.
Patriots should demand that President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu leave Mar-a-Lago with a clear plan: no phase advancement without verifiable disarmament, robust enforcement mechanisms, and a commitment to hold terror accountable. This is not the time for weakness or moral equivalence — it’s the time to stand with our ally Israel, defend our values, and ensure that those who murder and kidnap pay the price for their evil.
