Re: Plan to Thwart Trump

On Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:32:08 -0600, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

Saudi Leader to Rally Arab Nations on Gaza Plan to Thwart Trump

Even Trump can be cajoled into doing the right thing - you just have
to know which buttons to press
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Trump is no exception. In his case, the key is his self-image as a
master dealmaker. The challenge is to make his reputation depend on
securing deals that strengthen human rights.
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Yet Trump seeks a bigger deal. He wants Saudi Arabia to normalise
relations with Israel as part of his effort to build a unified front
against Iran. But the Saudi crown prince, attentive to Saudi public
opinion, has said that a prerequisite is at least a clear path to a
Palestinian state - a position that the Saudi government reiterated
even after Trump's proposal to ethnically cleanse Gaza. Other key US
partners in the region, including Egypt, Jordan, and the United Arab
Emirates, are also pressing for a state. Netanyahu's response has long
been, in effect, over my dead body.

As a close friend of Israel, Trump is well positioned to change
Netanyahu's mind. Netanyahu ignored appeals for restraint from Biden
knowing that he had a strong base of more conservative support in the
US, his most important benefactor by far. But if he crosses Trump,
there will be nowhere else to turn.
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A master dealmaker wants to be known for making good deals. And from a
human rights perspective, there are such deals to be made. The task is
to ensure that Trump sees that his reputation depends on securing
them.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/19/donald-trump-human-rights-dealmaker-gaza-ceasefire-ukraine-china