by Khaled Abu Toameh • January 26, 2026
- Hamas
is clearly unfazed by Trump's repeated threats that it must give up its
weapons. The terror organization maintains that Israel is the one that
needs to be disarmed. Hamas has become used to Trump's recurring threats
over the past year -- especially with Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi
Arabia on Trump's new Board of Peace to make sure that Hamas is left
untouched. Hamas is apparently convinced that Trump's threats are just a
means of scaring the terror group.
- These
countries will undoubtedly serve as Hamas's representatives on the Board
of Peace and make sure that the terror group preserves its political and
military presence not only in the Gaza Strip, but in the Palestinian arena
as well. The assumption that Qatar, Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia or
other Arab and Islamic countries would participate in any effort forcibly
to disarm or demote Hamas and the other Palestinian terror groups is
nothing but a starry-eyed make believe.
- "The
composition of the Gaza administration committee is also flawed, as all
its members are loyal to the Palestinian Authority, masquerading as
technocrats and professionals." — Yassin Ezzedine, Palestinian
political analyst, felesteen.news, January 18, 2026.
- Palestinian
poet and journalist Ali Jahiz described the Board of Peace as "a
major catastrophe... a peace board for the occupation of Gaza and the
disarmament of the resistance. It is headed by the criminal Trump, and
consists of bodies led by Zionists, with nominal participation from
regional countries. In short: A dangerous occupation with multiple
fronts."
- Another
important fact that Trump and his advisors need to pay attention to: Hamas
is threatening to attack members of the proposed International
Stabilization Force in the Gaza Strip.
• Hamas's refusal to disarm, its opposition
to the Board of Peace, and threats to kill members of the International
Stabilization Force signal that the terror group and its supporters have total
contempt for Trump or anyone who seeks a better life for the Palestinians in
the Gaza Strip. For the Islamist terrorists, the Jihad to destroy Israel takes
precedence over reconstruction, economic prosperity, everything.
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