Trump became Arabs' "idol" overnight.. Did his threats and pledges prompt Netanyahu's Gaza ceasefire?
Abdel Bari Atwan- Five important developments are co-occurring that could transform the Arab area and create a new Middle East with a distinct political, military, and sovereign composition
Donald Trump, the new American president, abruptly changed from the “evil” man who wants to “fatten” the slim state of occupation by adding new territories and the inventor of the “Deal of the Century” that includes normalisation, the liquidation of the Palestinian cause, and milking Arab money to the “close” friend of the Arabs and the arch-enemy of occupation. He ended the Gaza Strip massacre and forced Netanyahu to accept a ceasefire “reluctantly.”
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