An unexpected voice of approval.
Hillary Clinton offered rare praise for her former rival, President Donald Trump, commending his handling of the Gaza peace deal in a recent CBS News 24/7 interview.
“I really commend President Trump and his administration,” Clinton said Friday. “As well as Arab leaders in the region, for making the commitment to the 20-point plan and seeing a path forward for what’s often called the day after.”
Her remarks came a day after Hamas agreed to Trump’s peace plan — a stunning move expected to end the two-year war that has ravaged the Gaza Strip.
The agreement, celebrated by both Gazans and Israelis, calls for the release of the remaining 48 Israeli hostages as early as Monday and a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces. Hamas will be disarmed, and a transitional government led by an international body will oversee Gaza.
An independent Palestinian state remains an “aspiration,” though details were left undefined.
Clinton, who as Secretary of State under Barack Obama pushed for a two-state solution, urged the Trump administration to enforce accountability from both sides and the international community.
“Let’s now support this process and bring it together, not just in a nonpartisan way in our own country, but literally internationally as a great global commitment to try to bring peace, security, stability and a better future to the Middle East,” she said.
Clinton also credited Trump’s strategy of leveraging pressure on Israel after its strike on Hamas leaders during peace talks in Qatar last September.
“That provided an opening for both President Trump and his representatives to marshal all of the regional powers, including, of course, Qatar, but also to make it clear to Israel, ‘No, this is now enough. We cannot continue this. This conflict needs to end, and we’ve got to move on,’” Clinton said.
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Hillary Clinton praises Trump for peace deal,
"It’s a really significant first step and I really commend Trump and his administration."pic.twitter.com/wVFX7QeHkA
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