(JNS) US President Donald Trump stated on Thursday that he would not allow Israel to “annex the West Bank.” For some, the statement triggered anger. For others, disappointment. Personally? I’m neither surprised nor worried.

Let’s start with terminology. The phrase “West Bank” is not neutral. It is a term used by those who seek to erase the deep-rooted Jewish connection to this land. The accurate name—historically, biblically, and morally—is Judea and Samaria.

This is the cradle of Jewish civilization, where Abraham walked, where our prophets preached and where the Jewish people lived for millennia. The term “West Bank” gained traction only after Jordan’s illegal 19-year occupation of the area following the 1948 war. But Jordan’s propaganda does not rewrite history. You do not “annex” land that already belongs to you.

Was Trump merely using the wrong term? Perhaps. But more likely, he meant exactly what he said.

And yet, I remain calm—because I am a realist. Realism requires stepping beyond headlines and slogans to grasp the broader context.

Trump, regardless of this recent remark, has proven himself to be among Israel’s strongest allies. He moved the US embassy to Jerusalem. He recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. He pulled the US out of the catastrophic Iran nuclear deal. He consistently and unapologetically supported Israel’s right to self-defense across the region.

Still, realism also means facing difficult truths: No US president, Trump included, can dictate Israel’s destiny. Sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and Gaza is not only inevitable; it is essential for Israel’s survival and for the values of the free world.

Why? Because Hamas will never disarm. The Palestinian Authority will never cease funding terror and glorifying murder. The international community will always prioritize appeasement over Jewish security. And the two-state “solution” has always been a slogan masking a long war to destroy the Jewish state.

On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas proved once again that its war is not about borders—it is about annihilation. From the massacre of infants to the kidnapping of civilians, Hamas does not represent a liberation movement. It is a death cult. And its so-called “moderate” counterparts in the Palestinian Authority are no better—they name schools after terrorists, pay salaries to murderers, and incite violence as a form of governance.

So what exactly is Israel supposed to do, leave Judea and Samaria in their hands? We’ve already tried that playbook. In 2005, Israel fully withdrew from Gaza. Not a single settler remained. Not even a grave was left. What did we get in return? Terror tunnels, rocket fire, and the horrors of October 7th.

Never again.

The status quo is untenable. If Israel does not assert sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and Gaza, someone else will—whether it’s Hamas, the PA, or worse. And wherever there is lawlessness, Jewish blood is spilled.

But above all, I’m not worried because, as a Jew, I do not place my ultimate faith in politicians—not even ones as supportive as President Trump. I place my faith in God.

Yes, we must act—defend ourselves, speak truth, and build, but the ultimate outcome lies in God’s hands. The modern rebirth of Israel? Victory in wars against impossible odds? The survival of our people through October 7th’s genocidal onslaught? None of it was “supposed” to happen. And yet it did.

Because our return to this land is not a political coincidence, it is a divine promise unfolding before our eyes.

So I am grateful. To Trump for his past support. To Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his leadership. And to God for guiding our people home.

I remain focused on the task at hand: educating, advocating, and explaining why sovereignty over Judea, Samaria, and Gaza is not an obstacle to peace—it is the path to ending the war against us.

Trump has even introduced a logical, humane approach to this conflict: his Gaza emigration plan, offering Arabs the choice to leave rather than remain embedded in a terror infrastructure that is collapsing. That plan is grounded in reality—not in fantasies of peace with entities sworn to our destruction.

This will happen—under Trump and Netanyahu or under future leaders. It is not a question of if, but when.

Why am I certain? Because I am a realist. And because I believe in the destiny of the Jewish people in the Land of Israel. All of it.

Judea and Samaria are not bargaining chips. They are the heart of our homeland. And we will not be deterred.

The hard truth that many in the West still refuse to acknowledge is this: Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and their allies are not fighting over lines on a map. They are soldiers in a 1,400-year global jihadist movement bent on conquering the free world.

Oct. 7 wasn’t just an assault on Israel. It was an assault on the values of every free society. That’s why Israeli sovereignty—and Trump’s emigration plan—are not just moral imperatives for Israel. They are strategic necessities for the entire civilized world.

Appeasement invites terror: only moral clarity and decisive action defeat evil.

The Jewish people in our ancestral land have that clarity. Those who support us will be blessed. Those who stand in our way will not.

Yes, it really is that simple. Sovereignty is coming. Just wait and see.

Judea and Samaria are not a bargaining chip. It is the heart of our home, and the destiny of the Jewish people is in the Land of Israel, all of it.

No one will stop us from claiming what is ours. The hard truth that too many in the West still refuse to acknowledge is that the ideology driving Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and their backers is not about a border dispute with Israel; it’s a 1,400+ year global jihadist movement committed to subjugating and conquering the world.

Oct. 7 was not only an attack on Israel, but an attack on the values of every freedom-loving society. That’s why the loss of land for radical Islamic movements in Judea, Samaria and Gaza, through Israeli sovereignty, combined with Trump’s own emigration plan, is a necessary way to uproot this terror infrastructure and protect the entire civilized world from a 1,400-year-old jihadist ideology.

Appeasing that ideology instead of crushing it, and pressuring Israel not to apply sovereignty, is not just bad for Israel. It is disastrous for the United States, for Europe, and for the entire Western world, because it signals weakness and invites more terror, not less.

History has shown us that only moral clarity and decisive action defeat evil, never appeasement.

The Jewish people, in our God-given ancestral homeland, possess that moral clarity. Those who bless us and support us to do what is necessary will be blessed. Those who curse us and stop us from doing what needs to be done will be cursed.

Yes, it’s that simple. All one has to do is strengthen their faith in the only entity worthy of faith, God.

Onwards to sovereignty and Trump’s emigration plan! When? Just wait and see!

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