What? Isn’t this Trump’s and Jared’s brainchild? Not totally.
You see the deal swings on the UAE getting the assurance that Israel will NOT, as planned, do further annexation in the West Bank for now. And who spent 8 years pressuring Netanyahu (to his consternation) to scale back on new Settlements and land annexation? The reviled Obama/Kerry crew, those rotten obstructing guys.
If Israel had been allowed to take more land in the meantime, it is doubtful the Emirates would have come to the table. (ask them, please) Furthermore, who facilitated Israel having the Iron Dome defense? (Cringe) Yes, Obama and Kerry. (SHHHH, we can’t talk about that.)
If this feels like a Democrat spitting in Trump’s soup, glad to do it. Let’s do some context here.
Doubtless Trump will parade with arms wide and a smile, (photo op with adoring officials around him) touting this as the Mideast DEAL OF ALL TIME which NO OTHER PRESIDENT could have done. So love me, Jews, you know you owe me. Otherwise, (as he said last year) you are “disloyal.”
Not so fast, I say. (and I am one of those Jews who isn’t kneeling.) So what more is going on here?
1. One hopefully-good deed does not buy Trump my vote for his general Dictator’s License. ( I got you to thank me for something; I own your soul. ) This what any of his “accomplishments” are ultimately about.
1a. Nor does it erase horrendous harmful policies like his non-COVID management, abusive immigration, tearing down the constitution, etc.
2. Especially for a president who CANNOT ever give any credit to past presidents for anything. He did it all, they did nothing.
2a. And when he cannot erase their deeds, he lies them away. Like taking full credit for the recent Veterans Choice legislation. (No other president!) When Obama initiated it in 2014. (Oh dear, look at the time, sorry, gotta go.)
And Obama getting Bin Laden? Small potatoes, too little, too late. Overblown and oh, the Navy Seal commander who led the thing was a Hillary guy anyway.
3. Time will only tell if this deal works out. (I hope it does.)
4. If the positions were reversed; would Trump (on the sidelines, where we hope to put him again) give any credit? This is what Trump gets from me for spitting in our soup over and over.
The morale: NOTHING you do now, given your entire record and demeanor, buys my vote for your Dictator’s License. Thanks for this one thing, and don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
Biden and Kamala, I’m sure will continue in the better direction here and at home.