Head-butting
Can you ever remember such momentous moments in the Arab-Israeli conflict? We have a full-blown war between Hamas and Israel. But geopolitics is also in play. Diplomatic initiatives, war plans, negotiations, the entrance of the U.S. deeply involved.
There are also concerning moments. What if the most pro-Israel administration in history is not quite that in reality?
For all the good things President Trump has done—and there are many such things—there are an equal number of…missteps? For every embassy relocation to Jerusalem, there is a threat that Israel not cross certain boundaries. Trump has inserted himself into IDF war plans. Telling Israel to back off bombing terror nests in the Gaza Strips. And a warning not to annex Judea-Samaria.
Now, let’s acknowledge that Trump does not come at all this from a biblical perspective. At all.
That’s why his diplomatic plans differ little—really—from those of Bill Clinton 30 years ago.
So what of this issue of annexing the “West Bank”? It would be a stunner, of course. And given that Israel is roundly hated the world over, such an action would send even the unhinged jackals better known as the international community right over the edge.
Check out this Times of Israel headline from this week:
US denies Hamas violating hostage-ceasefire deal, says Gaza demilitarization ‘very complex’
Well. Do you notice that the Administration is contradicting Israel? Of course Hamas is violating the agreement. They’ve even said publicly they have no intention of disarming!
But the Americans say no, no violations.
If that situation is that way, can you imagine the insane blowback annexation would invite?
Politico reported last month:
“President Donald Trump promised Arab and Muslim leaders during a meeting Tuesday that he would not allow Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the West Bank, according to six people familiar with the discussion.
“Two of those people said that Trump was firm on the topic and that the president promised that Israel would not be allowed to absorb the West Bank, which is governed by the Palestinian Authority, not Hamas.”
Again, Trump does a lot for Israel, but he demands that the Jewish State bend to his will. This is disturbing. Trump’s deepening network of business deals and political alliances demands that each nation he negotiates with conform to his vision for the world. While his attempts at peace are admirable, I do not believe he understands the Middle East, and he definitely does not understand Islam.
For Netanyahu’s part, he is trying to get Israel independent of U.S. aid. There are forces against him—like the Deep State in America—that want to torpedo that. What we do know of course is that Trump has three more years in office. If his successor is J.D. Vance, the relationship with Israel will change to some degree.
The U.S. and Israel are butting heads somewhat, at least publicly. I expect that will go back to animosity to some degree that we saw in the Obama-Biden years.
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