October, 2025: Disarming Hamas, Palestinian Sovereignty, and Israel’s Internal Religious Conflict
The Hamas Disarmament Dilemma
Hamas and the Palestinian Authority present a familiar pattern—have we not witnessed this in Afghanistan, where the Taliban killed its own people before eventually evolving into a somewhat more civilized autocracy rather than ruling purely through terror? A 20-point peace agreement awaits implementation between Israel and Hamas after all parties agreed to a ceasefire, yet it already appears deadlocked at point 1: disarming Hamas. We have people in our country who demonstrate on Kings Day, yet they remain perfectly content allowing the terrorist group Hamas to keep its weapons—perhaps their ideology differs little from Antifa? Why would anyone claiming to champion democracy not want to disarm people who terrorize not only other believers but also their own people
who simply desire peace? Hamas enjoys support from numerous anti-Israel voices in the Western hemisphere, who enable them to remain in their strongholds and continue terrorizing—for these supporters, democracy appears to be a one-party affair. Let's examine some comments from the "Gotteskrieger,"
the Holy Warriors, and one must ask: are you relocating Hamas to the Gobi Desert or the Israelis? Consider that 60 million Muslims live in the West—why are they not protesting Hamas and advocating for Palestinians to enter Gaza peacefully? Nazzal:
"In any case, as you know, no occupation can last for a long time. The Americans came to Afghanistan and stayed there for 20 years. They said that they would not leave unless the Taliban is finished. What eventually happened is that the Americans signed a withdrawal agreement with the Taliban, left Afghanistan, and the Taliban took over. So, if they pin their hopes on Hamas and its leaders leaving the Gaza Strip, they are deluding themselves.
Let's hope the negotiators, particularly those in the Middle East, can introduce some reasoning to quell the hatred
, but call the squad members
—they stem from the same ideological cloth, with Zohran Mamdani potentially joining within a month.
Shifting Positions on Disarmament
"When it comes to disarmament, this is where you have seen the biggest shift in Hamas's position," said Hugh Lovatt, an expert on Israel-Palestine with the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR). "[Hamas officials] have said in private to interlocutors that the group may be open to a decommissioning process of Hamas's offensive weapons," he told Al Jazeera.
Jeffrey Sachs offers his own perspective, and rather than aligning with Trump, his interpretation focuses on decolonization—a topic rarely discussed beyond interim government proposals, whoever might lead them. Only a decolonized plan centered on Palestinian sovereignty can bring lasting peace to Gaza.
To reach point 20, the Palestinian Authority
requires substantial assistance beyond 2026—by which time Hamas will likely still maintain its presence.
The Path to Palestinian Sovereignty
Palestinian sovereignty and statehood:
Trump's version deferred Palestinian statehood to some indefinite future, contingent on reforms and external approval. The decolonized plan sets firm dates: Israel withdraws by November 1, 2025, and Palestine assumes full sovereignty by January 1, 2026, 126 years since the Treaty of Versailles.
From another perspective, is Israel equally prepared for peace
(translation needed), or might it collapse under pressure from its own religious extremists?
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