🚨The Ceasefire in Gaza Has Begun

Let me quickly explain what it means, what it doesn't mean, and what I think is next.

Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah.

Listen - for the next few minutes - I am going to speak optimistically to you, OK?

I know who Israel is.
I know who Trump is.
I know who America is.
I know what the weapons industry is.

But right now, today, for this moment at least, Gaza is far safer than it was yesterday, or last month, or last year.

I don’t know how long it will last.
Trump told negotiators he would guarantee it would last, but that man has never found a lie he won’t tell.

In the next 72 hours a very complicated hostage exchange will happen. This will be the single safest period of the ceasefire. And I just need you to understand that my friends in Gaza that I spoke to today - are just grateful to have a single day without bombs. 72 hours without them sounds like Heaven to them.

Israel still controls over 50% of Gaza. It is their hope to always control it, no doubt, but they’ve moved out of 50% - and that is giving people some breathing room for once.

Aid is supposed to be let in today. And every day moving forward. A massive influx of aid.

After the 72 hours are over, what is supposed to happen is that Israel will move even more out of Gaza, and a very complicated process on the security of Gaza, the leadership of Gaza, and the future of Gaza is supposed to begin.

I will be honest with you - it will take a miracle for it to work, but I am choosing to believe in miracles. I don’t quite know how it will work, but for the sake of our sisters and brothers in Gaza, I am choosing to believe it’s all very possible.

Hamas will have to make some of the most painful decisions of their lives, no doubt. International security forces will need to be allowed in. And it is my belief that nothing will keep Gaza safer than people from the world outside of Gaza being allowed in.

Inshallah we will see many good things happen in the days ahead.

Now listen, I am holding back a lot of negative thoughts here. And I am sure you are too.

But for now, I am choosing to celebrate the strength, patience, dignity, resilience, courage, faith, steadfastness, and persistence of the Palestinian people. They are the most amazing people I’ve ever seen in my life.

Love and appreciate you all.

Shaun