For decades, achieving lasting peace in the Middle East has been the white whale of American foreign policy. Presidents from both parties have thrown themselves at this seemingly impossible task, only to watch their efforts crumble in the face of ancient hatreds and modern politics.

Yet something extraordinary happened this week that has left the entire political establishment – including those who have spent years warning about threats to democracy and international chaos – scrambling to process a new reality. The very people who predicted disaster are now being forced to eat their words in the most public way imaginable.

From ‘Daily Wire’:

President Donald Trump on Monday signed the historic Gaza peace deal, surrounded by approving world leaders, who celebrated the president as a pivotal peacemaker and called for him to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.

“I think you are the man that this world needed most at this point in time,” Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told Trump, who listened quietly and attentively. “The world will always remember you as a man who did everything and went out of the way to stop seven, and today eight, wars.”

A Nobel-Worthy Achievement

The summit in Sharm el-Sheikh looked like something out of a different era of American leadership. Representatives from 35 nations – including Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and the United Kingdom – gathered at Trump’s call.

The Egyptian military provided an honor guard escort for Air Force One, a gesture of respect rarely extended to visiting leaders. Remember when Obama got a Nobel Prize for… well, nobody’s quite sure what? This time, there are actual results.

The Egyptian president’s decision to award Trump the Order of the Nile speaks volumes about how the region views this achievement. This honor, a solid gold collar covered in Pharaonic engravings, has been reserved for only the most significant contributors to Egyptian society and regional stability. The symbolism couldn’t be clearer: the Middle East recognizes Trump as a transformative peacemaker.

The Reality Democrats Can’t Escape

The peace deal’s success extends far beyond symbolism. All 20 living Israeli hostages have been returned to their families, including emotional reunions that even hardened observers found moving. The images of Noa Argamani embracing her partner Avinatan Or after their long separation, or parents seeing their children again after 738 days of agony, represent the human triumph behind the diplomatic achievement.

The comprehensive nature of the agreement has left Trump’s critics with nowhere to hide. This isn’t a temporary ceasefire or a photo opportunity – it’s a detailed 20-point plan that addresses reconstruction, security, and the long-term stability of the region. The fact that Hamas, Israel, Egypt, Qatar, and Turkey all signed on demonstrates a level of diplomatic success that previous administrations could only dream of achieving.

This moment represents more than just a foreign policy victory; it’s a complete repudiation of the foreign policy establishment that insisted Trump’s approach would lead to disaster. The same experts who predicted chaos are now watching as Trump receives ancient Egyptian honors and stands surrounded by grateful world leaders. The same politicians who claimed he would destroy America’s alliances are now forced to acknowledge his historic achievement.

As Trump himself noted while signing the peace deal, “It took 3,000 years to get to this point. Can you believe it? And it’s going to hold up, too.” That confidence, once mocked by his critics, now looks like the steady leadership the world desperately needed. The question for Democrats isn’t whether they’ll continue to oppose Trump – it’s how they’ll explain why they spent years telling Americans that this kind of success was impossible under his leadership. I’m old enough to remember when these same people said Trump would have us in nuclear war by now. How’s that prediction working out?

Key Takeaways

• Trump secured comprehensive Middle East peace deal, earning Egypt’s highest civilian honor
• Biden, Harris, and Clinton publicly praised Trump’s diplomatic achievement
• 35 nations pledged reconstruction funds, validating peace-through-strength approach
• Democratic warnings about Trump destroying democracy look absurd in hindsight

Sources: Daily Wire, CBS News