U.S. Hostage 'Negotiator' Says Hamas Wants Peace, Offers '15-Year Truce', U.S. Rebuilding of Gaza
by Daniel Greenfield • March 13, 2025 at 5:00 am
President Donald Trump is saying all the right things, on the other hand, his team is going in and saying all the wrong things.
After Trump's common sense approach, Steve Witkoff, the "envoy" responsible for foisting the disastrous Biden ceasefire on us, would water them down and dismiss the president's proposals. Now White House Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Adam Boehler... said... "Hamas suggested that they would release all hostages, lay down their weapons, and no longer be part of the politics of Gaza and that the US and its allies would ensure there was no military infrastructure remaining in Gaza. In exchange, there would be a five to ten-year truce, and the US and other countries would help rebuild Gaza."
Hamas is not going to "disarm." A 10-15 year truce is a period of time during which Hamas rearms and prepares for another October 7 attack, as they have told us over and over again they will do. And Hamas, not Israel or the U.S., will decide when the truce actually lapses. Much like Hamas announced the previous two-year ceasefire was over by attacking on Oct 7.
This proposed deal leaves Hamas in Gaza, and has the U.S. rebuild Gaza for 10-15 years.
In short, it's the worst deal imaginable for America and for Israel.
In short, it's the worst deal imaginable for America and for Israel. Pictured: Boehler speaks at the State Department in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2025. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
The Trump administration's Gaza policy is completely divided.
On the one hand, President Donald Trump is saying all the right things. On the other hand, his team is going in and saying all the wrong things.
After Trump's common sense approach, Steve Witkoff, the "envoy" responsible for foisting the disastrous Biden ceasefire on us, would water them down and dismiss the president's proposals. Now White House Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, Adam Boehler, who appeared to be a credible figure, decided to directly meet up with Hamas and came out with exactly the sort of thing John Kerry or Jimmy Carter would have come away with.
Boehler said that Hamas is not interested in returning to war:
