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Trump’s Visionary Approach to Gaza
Dear Editor:
President Donald Trump’s bold proposal to relocate the over 1.9 million Palestinians currently living in Gaza and to establish a U.S.-governed “Freedom Zone” is not only a visionary approach to resolving a decades-old crisis—it is a moral, strategic, and humanitarian imperative. The plan, which has predictably stirred debate, is in truth the first realistic path forward that addresses the twin goals of securing Israel and liberating ordinary Gazans from their role as human shields in Hamas’s endless war of terror.
Unlike the recycled platitudes of international bodies that have long propped up a broken status quo, President Trump’s plan recognizes the tragic truth that Gaza has become unlivable not because of Israeli policy, but because of Hamas’s brutal, kleptocratic regime. For nearly two decades, Hamas has diverted international aid toward terrorism, embedded military infrastructure in civilian neighborhoods, and used Palestinian children as pawns in a propaganda war against Israel. This grotesque exploitation must end—and the only way to ensure it does is to physically and politically remove innocent Palestinians from the reach of their oppressors.
The so-called “international community” has failed these people. The United Nations’ repeated hand-wringing and chronic anti-Israel bias have done nothing to alleviate suffering in Gaza or to demand accountability from Hamas. President Trump’s plan cuts through this moral paralysis with an approach that is unapologetically pro-freedom, pro-Israel, and pro-human dignity.
Relocating Gazans to countries that are willing to receive them—particularly in the Arab world, where many share linguistic, cultural, and religious ties—is not displacement. It is liberation. It offers families a future free from rocket fire, forced militancy, and economic despair. Trump’s proposal to allow the United States to help administer a Freedom Zone is a masterstroke that ensures security, oversight, and economic opportunity—three pillars that Hamas has systematically destroyed.
Critics claim this plan is impractical or imperial. Yet these are the same voices that have accepted the cyclical destruction of Gaza as inevitable. President Trump dares to envision something radically better—not just for Israel, which has absorbed unimaginable trauma from Hamas’s atrocities, but for Palestinians who deserve more than to live under the shadow of jihadist rule.
Furthermore, this plan strategically benefits the United States. It will help stabilize a region central to U.S. economic and national security interests, strengthen our alliances with Gulf nations, and prevent the rise of Iranian proxies in weakened territories. America has long borne the cost of chaos in the Middle East; Trump’s approach promises long-term dividends through order and prosperity.
Israel, our staunch ally, has paid the price for the world’s indifference to Hamas’s terror. Now, it is time to end this deadly theater and chart a new path forward. President Trump’s Freedom Zone plan is not only feasible—it is just. It is time to act.
Sincerely,
A Concerned American and Supporter of President Trump’s Vision for Lasting Peace
Trump Makes Splash in Saudi Arabia
Dear Editor:
Disagreements between friends can be solved with diplomacy. Conflicts between enemies cannot. Essentially, when one antagonist is a genocidal, religious zealot fulfilling its sacred duty, and the other is a naïve liberal who believes everyone wants what he values, diplomacy is a dance with a serpent.
The China, Iran, Qatar alliance has but one goal, and that is to dominate and replace the West and the Infidel world. China seeks military and economic domination, while radical Islam is sworn to replace us with a Caliphate.
For Islamists, the world is divided into three categories. The dar al-Islam are states under Sharia law. The dar al-sulh are territories with treaties with Muslims and the dar al-harb is the ‘house of war’.
‘Taqiyya’ is enshrined in the Koran. It is permission to lie to the Infidel to gain an advantage over him.
America agreed with Hamas to free the last living American hostage. To the Jihadists, this tacitly condoned them holding the remaining captives. Trump had threatened Hamas that the hostages had better be released by his inauguration or “all hell would break out”, but he took no action, other than to defund UNRWA.
Obama colluded with Iran, clandestinely paying them billions of dollars, to sign the JCPOA. This guaranteed Iran’s nuclear ambitions, while they obstructed any oversight. Trump cancelled the JCPOA, imposing sanction on Iran. Biden turned the spigots back on. What a diplomatic catastrophe. Now Trump is trying diplomacy again, threatening military action if Iran won’t give up its race for the bomb. The mullahs are a death cult. They dream of 20,000,000 Iranian martyrs in retaliation for nuking Israel. They have no respect for America. They do not want to be a liberal democracy where all citizens are equal and women and gays are free. They do not want to be like us. They want us to fear them.
Trump’s first overseas diplomatic visit was to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE, three family businesses masquerading as countries. Never mind that the Saudis and Qataris have perverted our Ivy League universities. Never mind the Saudi involvement in 9-11- Never mind that Qatar is the world’s leading supporter of terrorism, funding all the factions attacking Israel, as well as US and international shipping. Business is business. It seems a success.
Diplomacy allows the villains to lie and delay while we feel Churchillian. In reality we are more like Chamberlain. We buy ‘peace for our time’ at our peril.
Sincerely,
Len Bennett, Author of ‘Unfinished Work’
Deerfield Beach, Fl.
Operation Iron Swords Must Continue!
Dear Editor:
As the Israeli Defense Forces push deeper into Gaza in the current phase of Operation Iron Swords, it is imperative that the international community recognize the clarity, necessity, and moral urgency of Israel’s campaign. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu deserves our unflinching support and commendation for leading a full-scale offensive to uproot Hamas—an Iranian-backed terror regime that has not only slaughtered innocents but taken an entire population hostage, both figuratively and literally.
Since the barbaric massacre of October 7, 2023, where Hamas terrorists murdered over 1,200 Israelis—men, women, children, and infants—and abducted more than 250 civilians, Israel has exercised more restraint than any democratic nation would under similar circumstances. The world needs to understand: Israel is not at war with the Palestinian people. It is at war with Hamas, a genocidal terrorist organization that uses civilians as human shields, embeds itself in hospitals, schools, and mosques, and openly declares its aim to obliterate the Jewish state.
The current phase of the operation is not about revenge. It is about survival and justice. It is about ensuring that Israeli children never again wake up to the sound of rocket sirens, that the people of Sderot and Kibbutz Be’eri never again see their homes turned into warzones, and that the remaining hostages—men, women, elderly, and babies—are returned home.
Netanyahu’s decision to intensify the military pressure is not just justified—it is essential. Diplomacy without leverage is fantasy, and every inch of ground taken from Hamas weakens their grip and strengthens the case for the safe return of hostages.
Critics must be reminded: this is not a war Israel sought. This is a war Israel must win. The eradication of Hamas is not just a strategic necessity; it is a moral imperative. If Hamas survives, the world should brace itself for future atrocities—against Jews, against Palestinians, and against any who value civilization.
Israel fights not just for its people, but for the future of freedom in the Middle East. It is high time we say so—clearly, and without apology.
Sincerely,
Uziel Tafrichi
North Miami Beach, FL
NYC Mayoral Candidates Fall Short on Combatting Antisemitism
Dear Editor:
As New York City plunges headlong into one of the most consequential mayoral contests in its modern history, one issue has towered above all others with searing urgency: the shocking rise of antisemitism across our five boroughs. With swastikas appearing on playgrounds, Orthodox Jews assaulted on the streets of Brooklyn, and city universities becoming breeding grounds for vile anti-Jewish propaganda, the question on every New Yorker’s mind is not who will best manage traffic congestion or budget allocations—it is who will genuinely, forcefully, and relentlessly confront the tidal wave of Jew-hatred sweeping through our streets.
Both incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and challenger Andrew Cuomo appear locked in a duel to prove who has done—or will do—more to fight this repugnant scourge. Adams touts his newly launched Office to Combat Antisemitism, while Cuomo references his record as governor and has already spoken out forcefully about the radical ideologies that have given antisemitism a veneer of social acceptability in today’s political discourse.
And yet, while both Adams and Cuomo publicly compete for the moral high ground, Jewish New Yorkers know that words are not enough. The time for platitudes and empty condemnations has long passed. What is urgently needed now is aggressive enforcement, unflinching leadership, and zero tolerance for antisemitic violence, incitement, and intimidation. New York’s Jewish community, the largest outside of Israel, deserves to live in safety and dignity—not under siege in their own neighborhoods.
In sharp contrast stands Democratic Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani, whose record and rhetoric reek of hostility toward the Jewish community. This is a man who has refused to co-sponsor Holocaust remembrance resolutions and boycotts Israel’s very existence at public events. His refusal to condemn Hamas’s October 7 massacre, or to acknowledge the historical reality of Jewish persecution, makes it abundantly clear: Mamdani isn’t just indifferent to antisemitism—he enables it.
The future of New York City as a sanctuary for all its citizens hinges on whether we confront this crisis with resolve. Voters should not forget who stood up—and who remained silent—when the Jewish people needed allies the most.
Sincerely,
Amanda Petrovsky
Great Neck, NY