Ed Morrissey: A New Hope for The Middle East
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Wednesday, October 15, 2025
“God Bless the Peacemaker,” read the Jerusalem Post as Donald Trump arrived in Jerusalem. Trump certainly earned that title, but now he wants to add another: Dealmaker.
Trump addressed the Knesset in celebration of the deal that brought the hostages home and promises an end to Hamas’ threat to Israel. Trump urged Israel and its neighbors to focus on the opportunities ahead.
“Now, it is time to translate these victories against terrorists on the battlefield,” Trump declared, “into the ultimate prize of peace and prosperity for the entire Middle East.” Trump urged those nations who have opposed Israel to reach out and build commercial ties, even Iran, whose schemes for world domination collapsed in this war.
Trump’s speech hearkened back to George Washington, whose final presidential address urged the country to build its policy on “commercial relations” with “as little political connection as possible.”
The author of The Art of the Deal understands the hope those words can bring to the most troubled region of the world.
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