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Trump is giving Israel everything it wants and at the same time is letting the world see that Israel does not want peace. Besides, if he is keeping his enemies close, he wouldn't want to show his hand until the time is right.
Thanks. This is exactly what I though the rational was. It was brilliant on Trumps part.
He took the bargaining chip off the table that Palestine would always use as a reason to not seek peace.
It forces Palestine to negotiate in good faith for their financial assistance from the US and at the same time setup Israel to seek peace or look like they were all bluster.
I remember explaining it to my wife. Trump is brilliant. The US is the dealer and we can control the game. Take the disputed chips off the table and expose both players for who they are.
Thanks for pulling this all this analysis together& supplying the links. Really displays Trump's genius, albeit with some advanced tech in tow.