Trump effect already impacting Middle East peace prospects

 DC Daily Journal:

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“In the fight that Israel continues to have with Hezbollah … you’re seeing Hezbollah willing to go to a ceasefire,” Stavridis explained during a Dec. 1 interview on The Cats Roundtable radio show on WABC 770 AM, The Hill reported.

“I think that’s a direct result of the presence of a new Trump administration coming on.”

Stavridis pointed to Hezbollah’s move as a significant shift, reflecting a strategic recalibration by the group.

“Foreign leaders are waiting for Trump to take office before making any permanent decisions,” he observed, signaling how the anticipation of a more assertive U.S. foreign policy under Trump is already reshaping regional dynamics.

Meanwhile, senior U.S. officials told Politico that the ceasefire deal isolates Hamas, weakening its hope for broader regional support.

They expressed optimism that the Lebanon ceasefire could encourage Hamas to rethink its strategies, potentially opening the door to broader peace efforts.
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Israel's enemies fear Trump and that is a good thing.  Under Trump, the US successfully took out one of the Middle East's leading terrorists.  Others took note and would pull back once Trump returned to office.  Trump has also exposed Iran's weakness.

See also:

Trump is wisely copying Reagan in threatening Hamas to get hostages freed

And:

 Voters Back Trump’s Foreign Policy of Peace Through Strength

Isolationists on the right are wrong about the American public’s views.

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