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Daily Briefing: ANGERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FACE TRUMP IN THE NEW MIDDLE EAST

President of the United States Donald Trump speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.
Credit: Gage Skidmore (Wikipedia)
President of the United States Donald Trump speaking at the 2017 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland. Credit: Gage Skidmore (Wikipedia)

WATCH:  Netanyahu Praises Trump’s ‘Novel Approach’ to Addressing Crisis in Gaza:  Fox News, Feb. 8, 2025   Netanyahu praises Trump’s ‘novel approach’ to addressing crisis in Gaza

WATCH:  With Outsiders on the Middle East:  Melanie Phillips, Substack, Feb. 9, 2025 — On my last day in Australia today, I appeared on the Sky News Australia show Outsiders to discuss President Trump’s proposal for a Gaza “Riviera,” the Arab world’s current view of Israel and the western liberals’ love affair with Hamas. You can watch this interview by clicking the arrow below.

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A Paradigm Shift for the Middle East:  Elliot Abrams, Foreign Affairs, Feb. 7, 2025

Trump Takes a Wrecking Ball to the Middle East Status Quo:  Michael Oren, Clarity with Michael Oren, Feb. 9, 2025

Netanyahu and Trump ‘See Eye to Eye On Iranian Threat’ – Israeli Official:  Lahav Harkov, Jewish Insider, Feb. 6, 2025

If Hostages Are Being Abused, Their Captors Shouldn’t Be Rewarded:  Jonathan S. Tobin

JNS, Feb. 9, 2025

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For Further Reference: 

 

Who Really Wants ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ in the Middle East?:  Brendan O’Neill, Spiked, Feb. 8, 2025 — A new definition of chutzpah just dropped. It’s people thinking they can spend 16 months crying ‘Crush the Zionist entity!’ and then wring their hands over the threat of ‘ethnic cleansing’. 

Trump-Netanyahu Summit Marks Historic Shift In US-Israel Relations:  Prof. Abraham Ben-Zvi, Israel Hayom, Feb. 9, 2025   From a historical perspective, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s journey to Washington last week and his gesture-filled meeting with President Donald Trump can be compared to only three previous summits in the history of the special relationship.

Trump’s Plan for Gaza Makes Perfect Sense:  Giora Eiland, Ynet News, Feb. 6, 2025   U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposal to relocate Gaza’s residents to other countries shocked the Arab world and was met with widespread opposition. Many international figures also dismissed it as unrealistic, yet an objective review suggests it’s entirely logical.

Trump Is Ready to Upend the Status Quo in Gaza:  Farley Weiss, JNS, Feb. 6, 2025 — U.S. President Donald Trump’s groundbreaking idea about Gaza shows concern about the well-being of both the Palestinian Arabs and Israel.

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