Jerusalem, Israel – E no get better drama pass what happen for Knesset today as Donald Trump, the U.S. President, land for Israel to give speech wey go quench fire of tension wey don dey burn for two years. Na as he dey praise Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, package with laughter and some cheeky jabs, we fit see say the political native doctor himself don come again.
Trump don sabi how to blend humor with heavy statement, as he call Netanyahu ‘Bibi’ like dem be old school boys. ‘Now you fit be little nice, Bibi, because you no dey for war anymore na,’ he quipped. The Knesset folks burst out with applause (Why we no go laugh, abeg?). But na serious matter, as Trump dey talk say this na chance to forge stronger peace.
As the crowd dey munch on this banana of hope, two left-wing politicians—Ayman Odeh and Ofer Cassif—no gree stay quiet and try show their cards, waving signs. Na so dem carry dem go out quick quick, because for Knesset, silence dey reign supreme when Trump dey talk.
Trump dey hype up im so-called ‘unbelievably talented team,’ wey include his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, wey e potray as chief architect of the peace agreement. People dey wonder whether dem go yawn when dem hear how he dey compare contribution from his team to the likes of John Quincy Adams or Abraham Lincoln. Wetin dis one fit mean for history, no be small matter!
Na so he talk say, ‘the long and painful nightmare don finally end.’ E sweet to ear, but reality nah, na wetin go happen after the dust settle. We no wan hear say peace na just something wey dey far away.
Some family members of Israeli hostages too dey there, carrying their hope as Trump and Netanyahu chop moment together. Ronen Neutra represent am well, as him dey bear the pain of losing his son, Omer, wey no survive. But e dey full with emotion as dem snap pictures—new beginnings dey smell everywhere.
Netanyahu, for him own side, dey assure Trump say him go fully commit to the peace agreement. But we go ask—how long e go last? As the whole world dey watch, tension still dey loom like cloud wey refuse to rain. Na real question if this moment na one-time magic or if e go turn to real, lasting change.
Later, Trump gather the Knesset, and bluntly declare say, ‘we don win by force.’ But not too far away, critics dey question whether peace fit hold alongside the destruction wey war don cost. Strong sentiments dey all around as people dey hope this peace plan no go end for the dustbin of history.
All these na clues for the complex drama of Middle East politics. We go dey watch as seismic shift dey happen, and how dem go handle the next steps wey fit either catapult everyone to euphoria or land dem back to square one of crisis. Na only time go tell. For now, make we dey sip palm wine and de enjoy the unfolding jollof of politics!
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