At the UNGA, Donald Trump dismissed the Palestinian statehood charade, exposed UN antisemitism, and reaffirmed that only Israel’s security—not appeasement—can bring peace.
When Donald Trump strode to the podium at the United Nations General Assembly this week, the world expected bluster. What they got instead was a ruthless demolition of the UN’s favorite obsession: rewarding Palestinian terror with the prize of statehood.
The New York Times lamented that unlike in 2018—when diplomats laughed openly at Trump—this time they sat quietly, applauded politely, and then scrambled for private meetings. Even Trump’s critics know the truth: his words now carry weight.
Unlike Barack Obama and Joe Biden, who shoveled billions into antisemitic UN agencies, Trump made it clear that America will not bankroll institutions that demonize Israel while shielding terror groups.
Exposing the UN’s Rot
Trump bluntly scolded the assembly: If you want peace, free the Israeli hostages Hamas is holding—not grant sovereignty to terrorists. In a single stroke, he exposed the immorality of Europe’s push for “Palestine,” a project built on the blood of Jews.
He mocked the UN for what it is—a corrupt, terror-supporting bureaucracy. He rightly noted that instead of solving conflicts, the UN fuels them. Case in point: the Security Council scheduling debates on Gaza during Rosh Hashanah so observant Jews and Israel couldn’t attend. That isn’t incompetence—it’s antisemitism.
The Trump Plan—Promise and Pitfalls
Trump’s instincts shine when he follows common sense: no Palestinian state, no Hamas, no blank checks to terror. His plan rightly demands the release of every hostage and puts the burden of rebuilding Gaza on Arab regimes, not the U.S. taxpayer.
But old establishment hands—like Jared Kushner and Tony Blair—pulled him toward the same failed “peace process” that produced Oslo, Gaza’s 2005 disengagement, and every blood-soaked intifada since. The flaw? Believing Palestinian society wants coexistence. It doesn’t. From Mahmoud Abbas to Hamas, from Ramallah to Gaza, Palestinian leaders and civilians alike continue glorifying jihad and martyrdom over peace.
The Hard Truth
Every serious observer knows this: pouring billions into Gaza won’t buy peace, it will buy more rockets. There is no “Palestinian peace camp.” Not one hostage was rescued by Palestinian civilians during the Oct. 7 massacres. Not one. That silence speaks louder than any Western wishful thinking.
Trump was right when he recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and forged the Abraham Accords, breaking every diplomatic “rule” the experts swore couldn’t be broken. He was right when he torched the UN’s credibility. But he risks error when chasing Nobel prizes or listening to Qatar-friendly advisers who push him toward the same old failed formulas.
What Must Be Done
Trump—or any American leader serious about peace—should sanction the UN for its libelous “genocide” slanders against Israel, stand firm against Palestinian statehood blackmail, and give Israel the time it needs to finish Hamas.
Israel doesn’t need grandiose plans. It needs patience, steadfast allies, and the global recognition that Hamas—and the Palestinian ideology that spawned it—must be defeated entirely. That is the only path to peace.
