Trump is Better for Palestinians

President Joe Biden finds himself in the corner of the sandbox when the mainstream media calls him out for his dithering on the anti-Semitic demonstrations across universities in America by politically conflating Islamophobia on the same level. The escape hatch for Biden’s media friends to prop him up is a growing narrative that if you do not like Biden’s bungling policy in supporting both Israel and Gaza, then you will be aghast on what former President Donald Trump will do to inflict pain on the Palestinians if he is elected.

Let’s seriously look at the two leaders who have a track record as President on who could be better positioned to solve the tinderbox in the Middle East. It is clear that there are two very different approaches by both presidents.

President Joe Biden finds himself in the corner of the sandbox when the mainstream media calls him out for his dithering on the anti-Semitic demonstrations across universities in America by politically conflating Islamophobia on the same level. The escape hatch for Biden’s media friends to prop him up is a growing narrative that if you do not like Biden’s bungling policy in supporting both Israel and Gaza, then you will be aghast on what former President Donald Trump will do to inflict pain on the Palestinians if he is elected.

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Let’s seriously look at the two leaders who have a track record as President on who could be better positioned to solve the tinderbox in the Middle East. It is clear that there are two very different approaches by both presidents.

Trump had removed the ISIS caliphate threat, stepped up sanctions pressure against Iran, which could possibly put a spoke in Iran’s nuclear program, he cut off funding to the Palestinians for rewarding families of suicide terrorists and their unwillingness to recognize Israel, his first visit abroad was to Saudi Arabia to solidify relations with America, and he moved the embassy in Israel to Jerusalem.

Trump’s actions resulted in four Arab countries entering into an unprecedented economic and cultural relations with Israel under the Abraham Accords. The former president did not waver on principle and was resolute in carrying a big stick to protect American interests while ensuring change took place in the Middle East that culminated in a relatively peaceful presidential term. Trump was not the warmonger that many touted; nor should Americans be manipulated into thinking he will be if elected again.

On the other hand, President Biden reversed much of the Trump foreign policy by reinstituting aid to the Palestinians, he allowed for billions of dollars held up in foreign banks to be released to Iran along with removing Trump’s sanctions on Iranian oil to fund Iranian proxies, he interfered in Israeli politics in an attempt to remove Prime Minister Netanyahu, shipping routes to the Suez Canal are threatened, he ruined strategic relations with Saudi Arabia, and overseen a complete mess of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. Biden’s actions sent a sent a clear signal to Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran that America is weak under this president and now is the optimal time to move against Israel and the West.

Hamas could accumulate enough resources to inflict a gruesome attack on Israel that has culminated in the poor people of Gaza suffering the consequences for their actions, and the rise of a disgusting, well-funded, and orchestrated anti-Semitic demonstrations throughout American campuses. Not only did Biden’s actions cause war to break out during his term, but mayhem on the home front not unlike the Nazi brownshirt youth persecuting Jews in Germany.

Regardless of who is running against Biden, his dismal leadership and miscalculated political decisions should essentially disqualify him from winning the general election. Throw in inflation and cost of living, an open border bringing in drugs killing Americans and potential terrorists, and billions of dollars being sent to Ukraine to fight a war of his own doing; and he should not even be considered as the Democrat presumptive nominee. Good for Republicans but at what cost to the country. Democrats still have a chance to throw him out before their convention.

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Well, who would be better to lead peace in the Middle East and see the war between Israel and Hamas come to an end that leads to Israeli security and the rebuilding of Gaza? If any reasonable person seriously weighs the results of the past two administrations, it is not even close. The narrative by some in the media that Trump would be worse for the Palestinians living in Gaza than a vacillating Biden holds no water.

What would Trump do on day one? He would likely begin to telegraph his expectations prior to taking office in a similar manner to former president Ronald Reagan who made it clear to the Iranians that he would start bombing upon taking office if the American hostages were not released by Iran in 1980.

Conventional wisdom must be thrown out under Trump. Perhaps, he will have a plan that leverages a Marine Strikeforce being sent into Gaza to rescue the hostages or see the belligerents take up a one-time offer that removes the terrorist threat without being annihilated, rebuild the Gaza Strip with Middle East countries lined up with oil revenues, and Saudi Arabia brought into the Abraham Accords. Trump will provide Israel with the assurance to stand down and the loss of life in Gaza will cease.

One can only hope that this situation will be resolved before the election; however, under Biden, one should expect further conflict in the region. Trump’s hard negotiations is best for Palestinian and Israeli future.