A peace agreement brokered by President Donald Trump between Israel and Hamas appeared to be holding at week’s end. The fighting stopped and Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners were exchanged. Bill Bramhall leads this week’s editorial cartoon gallery with a reality check. A peace dove perched on the rubble of Gaza says, “Now for the hard part.”
Steve Breen acidly notes that Hamas started the war by invading Israel and yet expects thanks for ending it. Drew Sheneman depicts the peace deal teetering on a Jenga wood block game. Michael Ramirez draws the peace dove as “Phoenix rising” from the ashes of Gaza. Dana Summers sees Hamas as a fly in the “peace ointment.” Walt Handelsman’s dove asks Trump for some peace at home.
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