Gaza: Trump threatens Hamas with US disarmament – ​​“quickly and perhaps violently” | EUROtoday

Donald Trump threatens Hamas: “If they don’t lay down their arms, we will disarm them,” the US President informed journalists on the White House throughout a gathering with Argentine head of state Javier Milei. “And it will happen quickly and perhaps violently,” he added. In addition, as promised, Hamas ought to hand over the our bodies of the hostages that it’s nonetheless holding within the Gaza Strip.

Regarding the agreements reached within the ceasefire negotiations with Hamas, Trump stated: “I spoke to Hamas and said, ‘You’re going to lay down your arms.’ And they said, ‘Yes, sir, we will lay down our arms’.”

Trump didn’t elaborate on whether or not US forces could be concerned within the attainable disarmament of Hamas that he talked about. The Islamist terrorist group has thus far spoken out in opposition to disarmament, regardless that it is a central a part of the second section of Trump’s 20-point plan for a ceasefire and a brand new peace order.

Trump informed the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Monday that numerous states within the Middle East needed to see Hamas disarmed. Shortly earlier than, throughout his flight to Israel, he had stated, in response to journalists touring with him, that his authorities had given Hamas permission to briefly arm itself once more. Hamas is making an attempt to revive order after months of conflict. “They spoke openly about it, and we gave them permission for a period of time,” Trump stated.

Trump is disillusioned with Putin

Trump additionally commented on the Ukraine conflict, the opposite main battle that has formed the US president’s time period in workplace – with displeasure at Vladimir Putin. “I’m very disappointed because Vladimir and I had a very good relationship. We probably still have that,” Trump stated on the White House. “I don’t know why he continues this war.”

Putin merely would not wish to finish the conflict, Trump stated. “And I think that makes him look very bad. He could end it. He could end it quickly.” At the identical time, the US President paid tribute to Ukraine for its protection in opposition to the Russian conflict of aggression for greater than three and a half years.

Trump confirmed that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will go to him on Friday: “He wants weapons. He wants tomahawks.” The US President had beforehand not dominated out supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles to Ukraine and lately stated he needed to speak to the Russian aspect in regards to the subject.

Trump threatens Spain with punitive tariffs

But Trump additionally dealt in opposition to supposed allies in his all-round assault in entrance of journalists. Once once more Spain was hit, because the US President threatened punitive tariffs if the nation didn’t improve its protection spending. “I think that’s very disrespectful to NATO. In fact, I’ve thought about punishing them with tariffs because of their behavior, and maybe I will,” Trump stated.

Last 12 months, Spain was the NATO member nation with the bottom protection spending in relation to annual financial output. The authorities in Madrid agreed to the rise in protection spending determined by NATO in June. However, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez subsequently defined that, in response to the settlement reached, Spain didn’t have to satisfy the 5 % requirement.

Trump had already introduced extra tariffs on Spanish merchandise into play after Sánchez’s assertion. Last Thursday, the US President had already stepped up the dispute and even threatened to exclude Spain from the protection alliance.

Trump solely helps Argentina underneath mileage – “If he doesn’t win, we’re gone”

Trump helped his precise visitor, Javier Milei, by saying {that a} forex alternate in favor of Argentina could be depending on Milei’s election success within the midterm elections this month. “If he wins, we stay with him. And if he doesn’t win, we’re gone.” Trump additionally promised Milei a free commerce settlement. “We want to help Argentina,” Trump stated.

The core of US monetary assist for Argentina is a forex swap price $20 billion, through which secure US {dollars} are exchanged for unstable pesos. For Milei, the monetary assist might present a much-needed political increase. Last month his get together suffered defeat in a key provincial election.