A reporter challenged President Donald Trump, claiming that “many Palestinian-Americans voted for you because you promised them to end the war in Gaza.” Trump’s response was measured, but firm: “The war will stop at some point that won’t be in the too distant future.”
While the reporter’s framing reflected common media narratives, it ignored a critical truth, there is no such thing as a “Palestinian” nation or people. The conflict in Gaza is not a war between two states. It is a war between Israel and Iran-backed terrorist organizations, chiefly Hamas, who are using the people of Gaza as human shields in their genocidal war to wipe Israel off the map.
War Imposed on Israel, Not Initiated by It
The war did not begin arbitrarily. It began on October 7, 2023, when over 6,000 terrorists from Gaza launched the deadliest massacre of Jews since the Holocaust, brutally murdering more than 1,163 people and dragging 251 hostages—including babies, children, and elderly civilians—into Gaza.
Hamas initiated this war with unspeakable cruelty. The ongoing conflict is the direct consequence of that barbaric aggression, not the cause.
Trump: Peace Comes Through Strength, Not Concessions to Terror
President Trump, who has taken a hard line on terror since returning to office, did not validate the reporter’s false premise. Instead, his answer, “The war will stop at some point” acknowledged the reality: the war will end only when the threat is removed, not before.
This reflects the Trump administration’s consistent message: peace in the region will not come through appeasement, but through the total dismantling of Iran’s terror proxies and infrastructure, from Hamas in Gaza to Hezbollah in Lebanon, to the Houthis in Yemen.
The reporter’s question also ignored the grotesque double standard that plagues much of the international discourse. It conflates terrorist aggressors with democratic defenders. There is no moral equivalence between a nation defending its citizens and a terror group hiding behind civilians to prolong war.
The suffering in Gaza is real, but it is the direct result of Hamas’ use of civilian areas to store weapons, launch rockets, and imprison Israeli hostages. Every day the war continues is another day Hamas chooses to hold onto power rather than surrender.
Victory, Then Peace
Trump’s statement, calm but purposeful, signals what comes next. This war will not last forever. But it will not end until Hamas is dismantled and Gaza is freed from Iranian-backed tyranny. Only then can true peace, security, and prosperity return—for Israelis and for the people of Gaza who have suffered under Hamas’ reign.
Until that moment arrives, the Trump-Netanyahu alliance remains resolute: the war will stop, but only when victory is secured.
