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The Ben Ferguson Podcast

Israel-Hamas and Trump's Art of the Deal

The Ben Ferguson Podcast

iHeartPodcasts

Politics, News, News Commentary

4.94.7K Ratings

🗓️ 12 October 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

🕊️ 1. The “Trump Gaza Peace Deal” Narrative

  • The first two-thirds of the podcast revolve around a peace agreement between Israel and Hamas, brokered by former President Donald Trump.

  • Ben describes this as a “historic peace deal” ending a two-year war in Gaza, involving multiple nations (Qatar, Egypt, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, UAE, etc.), and resulting in the release of hostages and withdrawal of Israeli troops.

  • We repeatedly emphasizes that mainstream (“corporate”) media—including CNN anchors like Anderson Cooper and Abby Phillip—are praising Trump for achieving peace where previous presidents failed.

  • The tone is celebratory, nationalistic, and highly complimentary toward Trump, portraying him as a decisive leader whose “peace through strength” approach succeeded after others (notably Joe Biden) failed.

  • It references public celebrations, calls for Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, and widespread international cooperation allegedly under his leadership.

🇮🇱 Section 2: The Hamas–Israel Peace Deal

  • Reports claim that Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and peace plan led by Donald Trump, to be signed in Egypt.

  • Trump is quoted describing the deal as a “historic and everlasting peace”, involving the release of all Israeli hostages taken during the October 7, 2023 attacks, and Israeli troop withdrawals from Gaza.

  • The document portrays this as a major diplomatic breakthrough, crediting Trump for uniting Arab and Muslim nations behind the plan.

  • Family members of hostages are included in a recorded phone call, expressing emotional gratitude toward Trump, reinforcing his image as a “peacemaker.”


🕊️ Section 3: Trump’s Broader Vision

  • Trump discusses creating a “Council of Peace” to rebuild Gaza with financial help from wealthy Arab nations.

  • He also ties the Middle East peace process to his domestic policy agenda, emphasizing law and order, crime reduction, and urban renewal in U.S. cities like Washington, D.C.

  • Ben praises these efforts and portrays Trump’s leadership as transformative both internationally and domestically.


⚖️ Section 4: Criticism of Democrats and Pro-Palestinian Figures

  • The narrative shifts to criticism of U.S. Democratic politicians, particularly New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani, for accusing Israel of genocide on the two-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks.

  • Ben frames this as an example of moral hypocrisy and radicalization within the Democratic Party, arguing that leftist silence on anti-Israel rhetoric empowers extremism.


💣 Section 5: Ongoing Extremism and Anti-Semitic Violence

  • The episode recounts incidents such as a synagogue attack in Manchester, UK, allegedly committed by an extremist who pledged allegiance to ISIS.

  • It criticizes authorities for failing to label such acts as terrorism, framing this as part of a global unwillingness to confront Islamic extremism.

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0:00.0

This is an I-Heart podcast.

0:04.0

What I told people, I was making a podcast about Benghazi.

0:08.5

Nine times out of ten, they called me a masochist, rolled their eyes, or just asked, why?

0:15.1

Benghazi, the truth became a web of lies.

0:18.5

From prologue projects and Pushkin Industries, this is Fiasco, Benghazi.

0:23.6

What difference at this point does it make?

0:26.6

Listen to Fiasco, Benghazi, in the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:33.6

I want to be clear, there is a lot of moving parts to what's happening with Israel and Hamas,

0:40.6

and much of this is changing so quickly that it's almost hard to keep up with it because

0:45.7

there are a lot of parties involved.

0:47.7

There are terrorist organizations.

0:49.2

There are states that are involved in negotiations.

0:52.1

There is the American side, the White House.

0:54.1

We have senators and congressmen, state department that are all chiming in here.

0:59.2

And then there's Israel.

1:00.1

And then there's Hamas.

1:01.3

And what I am going to give you now is the best information I have at the moment.

1:06.4

That's what I want to make sure I make very, very clear to you.

1:09.0

So let me start with what I've just been told moments ago.

1:13.2

Number one, Israel and Amas have agreed to a pause in fighting in Gaza.

1:20.0

Why?

1:21.1

One reason, so that the remaining hostages can be freed in the coming days in exchange for Palestinian prisoners.

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