After his inauguration, President Donald Trump swiftly took action in the Oval Office, signing a flurry of executive orders that were likened to a tidal wave by observers.
These sweeping directives had far-reaching implications, not only shaping domestic policy in the United States but also impacting relations with Israel and the broader dynamics of the Middle East..
The executive orders include:
Revoking sanctions on several Israeli citizens in Judea and Samaria imposed by the Biden administration.
Restoring sanctions against the International Criminal Court
Defunding UNRWA, the United Nations Relief & Works Agency for Palestinian refugees
Authorizing deportation of U.S. visa holders involved in pro-Hamas protests
Lifting restrictions on arms sales to Israel, including the supply of 2,000-lb. bombs
Trump also raised the issue of what to do about Gaza. He questioned whether the days-old ceasefire between Hamas and Israel will last.
The president expressed doubts about the durability of the ceasefire that had only recently been established between Hamas and Israel.
In a discussion with CBN News, Jonathan Tobin, the Chief Executive Officer of JNS News, supported this skepticism, emphasizing the validity of the president’s concerns.
“He has very good reason to be skeptical,” Tobin remarked. “Given the complexities involved, this ceasefire-hostage agreement is almost bound to unravel at some point.”
Tobin added, “The problem is that it is basically a ransom payment, and it, you know, it’s sort of – it’s contradictory. But Donald Trump, on the one hand, his administration, you know, says they’re against Hamas.
They want to help Israel get rid of Hamas. But this ceasefire deal that he helped broker – and that basically happened because he said it had to happen – because he said he would unleash “all hell” on the Middle East.
And his envoy (Steve Witkoff) not only negotiated with Qatar and other Hamas enablers but really bullied Netanyahu.”
