Fetterman praises Trump’s Gaza peace deal as “incredibly comprehensive”

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman President Donald Trump is optimistic that the newly reached Gaza peace deal could bring “a chance for lasting peace” in the Middle East, praising the phase-one agreement on Thursday and crediting Trump’s leadership with ending the two-year-old conflict between Israel and Hamas.

“I think it’s an incredibly comprehensive plan,” Fetterman told US Newsroom.

“Now, Hamas is absolutely saying it’s committed to that, and of course Israel is committed to that now as well. But what’s also very important, is that all the surrounding Arab countries, whether it’s Egypt, Turkey, Qatar as well, have actually put pressure on Hamas, saying that this will be the best deal they can ever get, and that this terrible war has to end… So I’m actually optimistic that we have a chance this week to achieve lasting peace.”

The Democratic senator is staunchly pro-Israel. John Fetterman congratulates Trump on “historic peace plan”

Fetterman, who has long broken with many members of his party by expressing strong support for Israel, has credited the nation with striking hard blows at Hamas and Hezbollah and taking steps to halt Iran’s nuclear program along the way, creating an atmosphere of peace.

The Pennsylvania Democrat said his party should have been “Strongly behind IsraelThroughout the war, he stressed his support for the Jewish state.

He also praised President Trump for his “very strong commitment” to Israel, saying he supports many of Trump’s actions toward the US ally, including strikes on Iranian nuclear sites under “Operation Midnight Hammer.”

World leaders praise the “historic” peace agreement between Israel and Hamas brokered by the United States: “A new horizon of hope”

“I think I was probably the only Democrat who supported them through that. Today, I think it’s absolutely appropriate to celebrate this,” he said.

“Thank God this terrible war will end, and these poor souls who have been underground for more than two years can return home. I guess I don’t understand why anyone would react otherwise.”

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Fetterman has echoed the language of others since the news broke, suggesting that Trump may deserve a Nobel Peace Prize after securing the first phase of the peace deal.

Fetterman added that if Trump is also able to push for peace in the Russia-Ukraine war, then in his view, Trump deserves it. Nobel Peace Prize Recognition ends both conflicts.