It’s the deal no one thought they wanted and one the Biden administration couldn’t get done. Then Donald Trump showed up, sending his envoy Steve Witkoff to force it through. Soon, the hostages starting coming home, telling their unspeakable stories. As Vivian Bercovici tells Brian Lilley from Israel, where she formerly served as Canada’s ambassador, everything has changed now. Many hard-right Israelis who opposed the deal suddenly support it. People are swallowing the revolting prospect of freeing murderous Palestinian terrorists to rescue Jewish innocents from hell. Bercovici and Lilley also discuss Trump’s determination that Hamas will not keep Gaza, and his unprecedented proposals for extinguishing the Palestinian death cult once and for all. (Recorded Jan. 31, 2025.)

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   Vivian Bercovici: Thanks to Trump's threats, Hamas finally releasing hostages
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   Avi Benlolo: Trump's 'peace through strength' doctrine a welcome change