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Thank you, Mr. President
When the president does something praiseworthy, he should receive credit.
The fulfillment of the first phase of the comprehensive Trump peace plan for Israel and Gaza has occurred, thank God; it prominently included the release of the Israeli hostages (“Israel redeems all 20 living Hamas captives as part of Trump peace plan,” online, Oct. 13; this issue, Page 1).
It is tragic that a war which savaged the people of Israel and Gaza continued for two long years, and that the hostages endured untold horror during that time, but finally, it is over.
In this instance, the president is right: Only he could have done what has been accomplished.
I hope he recognizes that he now owns it. There are a multitude of ways in which Israel and Hamas could again go to war with each other. It will require hard work on the part of all parties to prevent that from happening.
At this point, though, the world should say, “Thank you, Mr. President.”
Oren Spiegler
Peters Township
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