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[[[ So now it’s been reported (on FOX and elsewhere) that Trump...the man who just had a hissy-fit over again NOT getting the "Nobel Peace Prize"...is seriously considering getting us involved in the battle between Saudi Arabia and the Houthis after their unprovoked terrorist attack on airports in Saudi Arabia that left 12 people dead and over 300 wounded.
I say until Saudi Arabia signs onto the "Abraham Accords" that we should let them fight the Houthis themselves as we do not need to expand what is an already expanded Middle East War. And remember, Saudi Arabia did NOT allow us to use their airspace when the Iran War first started…they’re a 2-faced ally at best. ]]]
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[[[ Now isn't it interesting that there were four flydubai pilots aboard flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv yesterday when an "alleged terror attack" sent the aircraft suddenly plunging 14,000 feet forcing the flight to make an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after having transmitted the international 7500 code for unlawful interference. And flydubai's response to why the extra pilots were onboard what was a routine flight was that they had been placed on the flight because of any possible regional rerouting...due to any incidents that could extend the journey thus pushing the original crew beyond permitted duty hours.
Now I don't know about that per se as I've never heard such reasoning, but maybe it's true with the Middle East seemingly growing more volatile by the day. However, something seems a bit 'off' about this as flydubai has continued servicing Israel even after the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack when other airlines would not.
But I do know this...Prime Minister Netanyahu has now ordered an investigation to see if Iran had any connection to this flight, and if so I say in no uncertain terms that this will be the last thing Iran ever does if true...no ifs, ands, or buts...no matter what Trump says or doesn't say...no matter what Trump does or doesn't do. Israel has had enough and will do what needs to be done because Israel "has no other choice." ]]]
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[[[ First, at the beginning of the victims name calling, Terry Strada...who lost her husband Tom Strada on that most horrific of days...gave a short but powerful speech asking, ""How can it be 25 years and still we have no justice for the role that Saudi Arabia played in your murder?" How right she is, but I think I know why...OPEC oil control. Remember, Saudi Arabia is and always has been OPEC's dominant defacto leader. Put the pieces together and the why becomes obvious.
]]]
[[[ Second, America-defaming NYC Mayor Zohan Manidani and the infamous AOC (Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez...should never been allowed to set foot on America's sacred ground. Why so...because these two (imo) disrespectful pieces of human garbage were caught on camera laughing and making jokes as the 9/11 victims names were being read. They should have been immediately removed from the premises, and I truly hope their actions and show of disrespect comes back to bite them ten-fold.
[[[ And third, a rare PR opportunity was missed by President Trump to show, at least for this one day, bipartisanship. Why so...because by President Trump choosing to go to the Pentagon Memorial instead of being at "Ground Zero" and sitting alongside our four remaining living presidents...coupled with his sending quite unpopular JD Vance in his place...showed a mistake on his part. And when in his 9/11 speech he brought up Iran (albeit briefly)...I guess Trump didn't get or read the message that this day was to be about honoring the victims and the heroes of 9/11 and not about Iran...his speech in general was not bad. But I did expect more from Trump than what we got...maybe he should study the videos of the great Ronald Reagan and pick up some of his oratory skills. Just saying.]]]
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Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Op-ed:
Even In a Time of War 2+2 Should = 4
By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor
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...Sounds
to me like a “we'll
do this for you if you do that for us”
sort of game which to some degree is but veiled bribery of sorts, and
surely something any president would want to be kept hidden even if
good intentions and a war winning scenario were involved.
Simply,
illegalities are one thing, and while no technical illegalities are
involved regarding President Trump or his family in relation to their
ongoing business ventures with certain of the Iran war's key players, the
optics of money privately still being garnered, and the possibility
of decisions being rendered on the urging of those key players, is
really not a good look to have, especially when these same players
have a stake in the outcome of the war itself.
Trump's
actions in regards to control of the “Strait of Hormuz” are
now financially hurting the very Gulf nations he and his family have
big money (albeit) legal dealings with, and it's definitely because
of our ongoing blockade. So here I say that maybe.. .just maybe...some
decisions made by our president are...Read entire article here.
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[[[ My opinions and I stand by every word. First, Jared Kushner should be ashamed of himself for stabbing his long time family friend BiBi Netanyahu, Israel, and the Jewish people in the back for meeting with Hamas leaders in Cairo to try and make a 'deal' with the very terrorist masterminds and perpetrators of October 7th. Guess trying to make deals with terrorists runs in the family. ]]]
[[[ And Saudi Arabia who again said they'll only sign onto the "Abraham Accords" if Israel gives up land for a Palestinian State cannot be trusted as a U.S. ally. And why don't they give up some of their unused vast land to help their own Arab brethren...better for them to let Israel deal with the Palestinian trouble makers than them...putting it politely. ]]]
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[[[With Iran
and Oman reportedly near to making their own deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with
both countries collecting “service fees,” and with the Saudi's seemingly now
part of the alliance referred to as “STEP”... as in Saudi Arabia, (Israel hating) Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan,,,we are being made fools of as Saudi Arabia, was one
of those this past weekend who told Trump NOT to keep bombing Iran.
We
are going to lose this war if Trump doesn't put on his big boy pants and STOP with the on again, off again bombing threats and does what
needs to be done...or at the very least stop telling Israel 'NO.']]]
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[[[ Trump was urged to scale down our current bombings of Iran and to make a deal by Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. I say all oil rich countries…allies YES…to be fully trusted NO! But Trump is now doing their bidding as fighting to win gets thrown by the wayside yet again to try and make a deal with terrorists…who by the way recently executed more freedom fighters and protesters. Says a lot now about Trump the man doesn’t it. ]]]
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[[[ Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Iraq have today reported drone and missile attacks by Iran...the very country whose military equipment Trump grossly underestimated...after he suspended the two-week campaign of air strikes to again try to play 'Let's Make a Hormuz Deal' with Iran. Houston we still have a problem, and the problems name remains Donald Trump who could have easily won the war last summer if he did not emphatically tell Netanyahu it's a 'NO GO!.' So now the war seems to be expanding throughout the Middle East, because one man has NO idea what the hell he's doing! ]]]
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Monday, April 20, 2026
Op-ed:
New Alliances vs. Reality
By:Diane Sori /
The Patriot Factor
This op-ed is the author's opinion alone, and does not necessarily represent the views of blogspot.com or Google
“Keep your friends
close, and your enemies even closer.”
The actual origin of this famous
quote derives from Machiavelli in "The
Prince," the
definitive primer on how to acquire and maintain political power.
It used to be easy during
times of both war and peace to delineate between one's friends and
one's enemies, but it does not seem to be that way anymore, at least
not in regards to our and Israel's current war with Iran. Sadly, our
friends, allies, and enemies are not only subject to change, but
actually in some instances have indeed changed.
Gone are the days like when
in World War II America's closest allies included not only the United
Kingdom, but both the Soviet Union (now Russia) and China as well,
and yet today Russia and China are our enemies so to speak, as is
Iran thanks to the Islamic Revolution of 1979. And Iran, the very
country who before the war we now find ourselves in, was under the
Shah's rule a very pro-western and pro-American country. Also during
said war, Germany, Italy, and Japan were our enemies, yet now they
are some of our closest allies.
Odd how alliances do change
in what seems to be on whim, yet some stand strong with America no
matter the issues at hand, One case in point is the Jewish State of
Israel, the only democracy and true friend to the United States in
the entirety of the Middle East region. And we now together with
Israel's “Operation
Roaring Lion,” and
our own“Operation
Epic Fury,” hopethatIran, for their own
good, at least on some level is finally starting to understand who
are the real bosses in the region right now.
And while some of Iran's
neighboring Arab nations...nations once no friend to Israel and
barely a friend to the U.S...are now starting to align with our and
Israel's side after having experienced first hand Iran's misplaced
fury...a fury consisting of Iran and/or one of its proxy armies,
lobbing missiles and drones into civilian and industrial areas of
their countries. And if this alone did not wake up their people to
the reality we and they currently face, then they should at least
consider the fact that their countries leaders are tired of Iran's
continuing threats voiced against them by the radical regime in
Tehran, which itself actually does add credence to why this new and
growing in number alliance mix is starting to take hold.
In fact, this new Middle East
alliance is being forged not just with the U.S. but with Israel as
well. For example, Saudi Arabia is now not just forging a defense
pact with Pakistan and the UAE...one of the original signers of the
“Abraham
Accords”...but is
also forging a defense partnership with India as well...the same
India that now has open ties with Israel...the very same Israel that
the Saudi government now sees as having a
potential shift towards formal relations and normalized ties with the Middle East.
Simply, a quantum shift in
Middle East alliances is indeed unequivocally now forming...alliances
that are not solely dependent on the U.S. to police the goings on and
happenings in the region, but are alliances that are unified together
to willingly help keep Iran in check after the war does come to an
end...alliances that will help assure the betterment of the region
long after we are finally militarily gone, but still with a much
deserved modicum of so-called “skin in the game.”
And this latest alliance turn
of events...if it does lastingly hold...indeed bodes well for the
Iranian “freedom
fighters” even
while their true freedom has not yet been achieved. Why so...because
they know that the governmental chaos they are now bearing witness to
not only comes courtesy of Israel and the U.S., but that Israel
itself has been highly successful in “taking
out” the regime's
islamist leaders one by one...something not unlike the proverbial
falling of a carelessly stacked deck of playing cards.
And when you couple that with
the fact that some of Iran's more modernized Arab neighbors are
themselves now starting to understand that it is way past time to not
only put the old rivalries, hatred of Israel and Jews, and past
conflicts aside, but that the long hoped for diplomatic shifts the
region itself is now seeing, truly does reflect what appears to be a
strong desire for normalization
agreements,
stability, economic cooperation, and strategic alignment not just
with key world powers, but will help in gaining both regional and
economic stability. Simply, to basically reset, in full, the overall
region's economic foundation if you will...and that said reset would
actually become the jump off point upon which freedom itself can
finally be garnered.
And these Arab nations know
well that when freedom is coupled with economic stability that not
only will the country of Iran gain entry into the 21st century world,
but so too will the people of Iran...something unfairly denied them
for the past 47 long and arduous years.
So while all this is truly something to hope for...something that if it
does become tomorrow's reality we still will find others, like our
aforementioned former World War II allies
now enemies like China and Russia, continuing to work against peace
as they vie for influence in the Middle East as well as in our own
western hemisphere. And with that being the case, we find some now
questioning these new emerging Middle East alliances as they juggle
the options between peace and war...questioning not only how said
stabilization would logistically occur, but how said alliances would
actually effect what are the current geopolitical alliances...whether
it be for better or for worse.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Op-ed:
Even
Great Presidents Make Mistakes...Part Two
By
Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor
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necessarily represent the views of blogspot.comor Google
...And
that's not all, for while Qatar
and Putin's Russia are not “formally
recognized” as
allies, they do nurture a growing strategic partnership along with
shared political and economic ties...ties based upon a diverse range
of issues including, but not limited to, energy, trade, and the
allowing of both countries to have a hand in profiting from Middle
East regional conflicts.
Qatar...no
matter it technically being a U.S. ally...no matter us having the
“AL-Udeid Air Base”
(the
largest U.S. military base in the Middle East) in Qatar for over two
decades...Qatar still cannot and should not be trusted as a main
player in the still ongoing Israel/Hamas peace process let alone in
the Middle East region itself. And why...because with Qatar
having adopted what's called an
“activist foreign policy,'' it
allows them to actually play both sides against the middle as they
continue to help fund certain terrorist aligned nations, even if its
under the radar so to speak, while at the same time playing the part
of being a peace negotiator. And not to be forgotten is that the UAE
and all important Saudi Arabia both share a deep disdain for Qatar.
Why so... because Qatar is the main financier of the Muslim
Brotherhood...Read entire article here.
Monday, December 1, 2025
Op-ed:
Even
Great Presidents Make Mistakes...Part Two
By
Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor
The article posted here is the authors opinion alone, and does not
necessarily represent the views of blogspot.comor Google
In
'Part One'
of this series I began by stating that I voted for Donald J. Trump
three times, and would vote for him a fourth time if it was
constitutionally allowed. And know I still stand by those words even
though I disagreed with his putting the “tariffs”
before the economy itself. Here you can read why in 'Part One.'
In
this 'Part Two'I
will delve into why I believe President Trump made a second mistake
regarding the logistics of the Israel/Hamas ceasefire being a pathway
to peace, as well as briefly touching upon a possible third mistake
being made...one that might or might not happen...in regards to the
2028 Republican presidential ticket.
So
let me begin by saying that while our president's intentions were
both honorable and just, his mistake regarding the ceasefire was made
by his breaking one of America's cardinal rules, as in America does
not...I repeat does not...negotiate with terrorists. And while this
has technically been a long-standing
but unwritten core principle of U.S. foreign policy, the reality is
that said rule has sadly been broken before, often with disastrous
and/or questionable results.
One
such example took place in 2014, when then President Obama made the
highly questionable “5-for-1”
prisoner exchange with the Taliban. Briefly, Obama's deal, made
courtesy of a third party nation, saw five
top level Taliban commanders being
exchanged for American traitor Bowe Bergdahl... who upon being
returned home faced charges of “desertion
and misbehavior before the enemy.”
And
while prosecutors
at his court-martial did seek a sentence of 14 years in prison,
Bergadahl was given no time after having submitted so-called
“evidence
of torture”
while being held by the Taliban. However, Bergdahl was dishonorably
discharged (rightfully making him ineligible
for health services and disability benefits), and
ordered to forfeit $10,000
in pay.
All but a slap on the wrist, in my opinion, because he knowingly and
willingly put his fellow American soldiers lives in danger when he
deserted and went looking for the enemy, but Obama obviously saw the
situation differently, and we all can surmise why.
Now
as for the five Taliban commanders, their punishment was indeed but a
mere slap on the wrist for after being subjected to a one-year travel
ban and monitoring in the nation Obama turned them over to, these
five terrorists were back out on the field orchestrating and
succeeding in the killing of more American military personnel.
Now
here is where it gets interesting for the nation that helped in
Obama's brokering of the infamous “5-for-1”
prisoner exchange is
the very same nation that helped to broker President Trump's what is now turning out to be anything but a “ceasefire
deal.” And that
nation is Qatar...the very nation Obama transferred the custody
of the Taliban commanders to back in 2014, and we all know how well
that turned out to be, now don't we... sarcastically said of course.
And
know this is the same Qatar who willingly gave “safe
harbor,” and still
does, to top Hamas officials before, during, and now after the Trump
initiated Israel/Hamas ceasefire went into effect...a ceasefire
whose conditions Hamas has broken time and time again. And Qatar also
played a central role as the primary mediator
in the negotiations for the said “ceasefire.”
Now rightfully facing criticism and pressure from Israel and as well
as from some here in the U.S. regarding its continuing ties to Hamas,
one must remember that Qatar also supported Hamas' governance in
Gaza, and remains dedicated to Hamas' goal of there being a
“two-state solution”
to said war.
Simply,
Qatar...just like all muslim dominated islamic nations... will do and say
anything, including making promises and faux gestures of wanting
peace if it helps to push forward “radical
islam's” ultimate
objective of total world submission to islam...a world that
obviously would be minus Christians and Jews. And with Trump's
bringing Qatar into the ceasefire fold, he has now also allowed...albeit
unknowingly...Qatar to succeed in their quest of becoming a “player”
on the world stage, with their added bonus being a hoped for drawing
of a wedge between Israel and the U.S.
And why is this disturbing...
because Qatar still maintains open communication with not only
terrorist groups like the Taliban and Hamas, but has diplomatic and
economic relations with Iran as well. No wonder Israel is not happy
with Qatar having been any part of the ceasefire deal, especially
since Qatar had established
unofficial trade relations with Israel in 1996, but “permanently” severed those relations in 2009, and to date has still not
normalized nor even attempted to normalize relations with Israel.
And
that's not all, for while Qatar
and Putin's Russia are not “formally
recognized” as
allies, they do nurture a growing strategic partnership along with
shared political and economic ties...ties based upon a diverse range
of issues including, but not limited to, energy, trade, and the
allowing of both countries to have a hand in profiting from Middle
East regional conflicts.
Qatar...no
matter it technically being a U.S. ally...no matter us having the
“AL-Udeid Air Base”
(the
largest U.S. military base in the Middle East) in Qatar for over two
decades...Qatar still cannot and should not be trusted as a main
player in the still ongoing Israel/Hamas peace process let alone in
the Middle East region itself. And why...because with Qatar
having adopted what's called an
“activist foreign policy,'' it
allows them to actually play both sides against the middle as they
continue to help fund certain terrorist aligned nations, even if its
under the radar so to speak, while at the same time playing the part
of being a peace negotiator. And not to be forgotten is that the UAE
and all important Saudi Arabia both share a deep disdain for Qatar.
Why so... because Qatar is the main financier of the Muslim
Brotherhood, which they rightfully deem to be a direct threat to both
their monarchies and to Middle East peace.
Simply,
in their playing both sides...impartiality be damned...Qatar remains
in the media spotlight which alone helps in their quest to gain
more and more influence in the region itself. But in reality Qatar's
role is really that of being the “devil's
advocate”...one
just has to look at the aforementioned “5-for1”
Taliban
prisoner exchange coupled with its outcome to see that as being truth.
President
Trump has to see this, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has to see this
as well (and if anyone does it's him), but for some reason Donald
Trump either does not see it or, like Qatar he is also playing, to
some degree, both sides against the middle, but with the hope that it
brings some semblance of peace to the Middle East.
I
truly do believe that President Trump is dedicated to making peace
happen, but the fact remains that dedication alone is not necessarily
a harbinger of peace. And I hope that he is not totally counting on
Qatar's promised trillion dollar investment in the U.S., especially
since Qatar still has not ended its ties and support for a number of
terrorist groups nor has it...and this bears repeating again...made
any concerted effort to normalize relations with Israel...the very
country they are playing...or supposedly playing...mediator for.
Simply, I have a very uneasy feeling about this what well could be a
mistake on President Trump's part, but only time will tell whether it
is or not.
A
possible mistake indeed. A mistake that if it is made, could well have serious ramifications in regards to the 2028 Republican presidential
ticket.
How
so...because if the Trump brokered Israel/Hamas ceasefire deal in the
end falls apart with Saudi Arabia possibly becoming the deciding
factor in which way the Middle East will go... as in will threats of war with the Jewish State always be on the horizon or will we see a Saudi brokered shift
towards peace? However, Saudi Arabia, to date, has yet to sign the
“Abraham Accords,” and you
just know how the leftist media controlled “court of public
opinion” will jump all over that point as they place the blame
for the ceasefire deal's failure on President Trump and Israel, and not
on Hamas and its supporters where it would rightfully belong.
And
this would affect the 2028 presidential race how...because as Trump's
vice president, JD Vance...the Republican's current heir
apparent...would then be deemed as carrying on what would be seen as
Trump's failed foreign policy initiatives. Forgetting our president's
other successful peace deals, the focus would remain on the Middle
East and on Russia who have yet to see a deal being brokered to end
its war with Ukraine...a war Trump and his team thought they would
bring to a successful conclusion that both sides would accept in a
relatively short period of time. But to date, as I write this, that
unfortunately has not happened either, even with all Trump's good
intentions and open ended gestures.
And
then there's this important historical fact that many Republicans and Democrats
have overlooked...the fact that only once in our nation's 250 year history has
a vice president been able to see what would be their own two-term
presidency. And that honor goes only to Thomas Jefferson who served
twice as vice president and then went on to be elected to, and
complete two terms as president.
And
why is this so...because by the time the once vice president has
served his own first term in office as president, the country itself
would likely be ready for some vestiges of political change. And this
could well be the case if the then new one term president was deemed
to be but a continuation of his former boss's presidency, especially
if the public deemed the former president's failures to have
outnumbered his successes, and that the new president was carrying
over the same failed policies into his presidency.
Now
here please understand that while I believe JD Vance...Trump's
seemingly designated heir apparent...has done well as vice president,
he is not as well versed in foreign affairs as is Secretary of State
Marco Rubio, and foreign affairs in today's volatile world is indeed
as important as domestic issues. In fact, in some cases, foreign
affairs directly affect our domestic issues more so than it affects the world
at large.
“If
they ever formed a group, it would be unstoppable. I really do. I
believe that.”
-
So
said President Trump just a few weeks ago when the idea of a
Vance/Rubio 2028 ticket was being floated around.
And while I like those two
names linked together, I do think Trump could be making a mistake in
not making the ticket “Rubio/Vance.”
Why so...because “Rubio/Vance”
is a politically stronger ticket due to Rubio's 15 years in the U.S.
Senate; his current position as Secretary of State; as well as his
being a leading figure on foreign policy including the fact that he
was a senior member of the Foreign Relations Committee; and served as
Vice-Chair of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
J.D.
Vance, had only served two years in the Senate before becoming vice
president, but he does have one important credential I think all president's
should have, as in hands-on military service...whether they be a veteran or former member of the National Guard. JD Vance is a U.S.
Marine Corps veteran, and I truly honor him for that.
However, JD
lacks something important that Rubio has, as in the ability to bring Independents
and even moderate Democrats over to his side. Remember, Rubio was the
only Trump nominee who sailed through the process with both Democrat
and Republican support which bodes well with Independent voters. And
it's these very voters who do not view Vance well, but see him as an
opportunist after his having switched from being a Trump hater to a
Trump loyalist.
But
if the 2028 ticket is Vance/Rubio that is the ticket that gets my
vote. However, my dream ticket would be DeSantis/Rubio...the best
governor in the country paired with the best Secretary of State ever.
Talk about a politically strong ticket...Trump would make no mistake
with a ticket like that. Case closed.
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Monday, May 26, 2025
Op-ed:
Deals Made...But At
What Cost
By: Diane Sori / The Patriot Factor / Right Side
Patriots, Right Side Patriots Radio
The article posted here is the authors opinion alone, and does not
necessarily represent the views of blogspot.comor Google
"I believe there has never been a greater friend to the
Jewish people than my Administration. We will never deviate
from our conviction that anti-Semitism has no place in the greatest
country in the world. As the 47th President of the United
States, I will use every appropriate legal tool at my disposal to
stop anti-Semitic assaults gripping our universities. We will proudly
stand with our friend and ally, the State of Israel. I will
never waiver in my commitment."
- President
Donald J. Trump's statement in a May proclamation marking the
beginning of “Jewish Heritage Month,”
specifically issued before his recent trip to the Middle East.
As I write this article, we're now almost two and a half weeks out
from President Trump's triumphant return to the U.S. after his hugely
successful Middle East trip...a trip the White House called a
“historic return to the Middle East”...a trip that did
indeed open up an entirely new dialog between our country and the
leaders of allied Arab gulf nations. And to that effect, albeit very
briefly, Trump secured financial commitments and reinforced trade
agreements exceeding $2 trillion in investments from Saudi Arabia,
Qatar, and the UAE...great news for America indeed.
In fact, while Trump was in the UAE's capital of Abu Dhabi, Etihad Airways...the Emirates official carrier... announced that they would be purchasing...to a tune of $14.5 billion (which is part of the total $200 billion UAE deal)...28 wide-body aircraft from Boeing...a leading global aerospace company and a top U.S. exporter of commercial airliners...including "a mix of Boeing 787 and 777X aircraft" powered by American made GE (General Electric) engines...how great is that.
Also of note during this trip, President Trump secured the release
of Edan Alexander, the 21-year-old American-Israeli soldier, and the
last of the Americans kidnapped by Hamas on “October 7th”
to be released.A truly brave young man, Edan Alexander
was held captive for over 580 days in the dark, dank, and rodent
infested tunnels Hamas dug under Gaza, and was tortured, beaten, and
at times starved...his survival alone is testament to his will to
survive and return home.
And while on this trip...which included Trump's surprising meeting with former Syrian jihadist...who
until recently had a $10 million bounty on his head...now Syria's interim President Ahmed al-Sharaa
to talk about the possibility of lifting of sanctions on Syria...was indeed
successful on so many levels, yet some found it odd, myself included, that President Trump did not stop in Israel to
meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, especially since the
deals and partnerships Trump secured saw him advancing the very
policies that aligned closely with both Israel's and Netanyahu's
interests and priorities. And this including Trump's urging Saudi
Arabia to “normalize relations” with the Jewish State and
to sign onto the “Abraham Accords,” which I believe Saudi
Arabia will sooner rather than later do.
Why so...because as per a May 18th
report in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ), “minutes” of
a high-level secret meeting held in Gaza discovered by the Israeli military...the IDF...in a tunnel
beneath the Gaza enclave... “minutes” indicating that Hamas
planned the “October 7th” attack to “thwart the
normalization process between Israel and Saudi Arabia,” out of
their fear that “normalization” would end the supposed
Palestinian cause. In fact, according to said report, Hamas' then but
now thankfully deceased, Gaza chief Yahya Sinwar stated that an
“extraordinary act” was needed to “derail” what was to be
upcoming talks between these two nations. Says a lot now doesn't
it...and I don't think Trump's and America's new friend, Saudi Crown
Prince Mohammed bin Salman, is too happy about that.
And yet when directly asked by reporters why he did not stop in
Israel before returning home... something actually viewed as a
misplaced insult by many...President Trump replied that, “This
is good for Israel. Having a relationship like I have with these
countries...I think it's very good.” So while I do understand
where our president is now coming from, and do think it's a good thing as
well, for it helps to temper down the centuries old conflicts while at the
same time allowing for much needed “give and take” dialog to take
place, I still have an underlying and quite uneasy feeling that President
Trump's not going to Israel could send a subliminal message of sorts
to Israel that maybe he, while still wholeheartedly supporting the
Jewish State, might actually be making a conscious decision not be so
publicly vocal or open in his or our doing so.
And why...I believe so as not to upset the sensibilities of the
now friendly Arab nations we are currently making business deals
with, while at the same time making it clear...especially to the
liberal, anti-Israel media...that neither he nor the U.S. will ever
put pressure on the Israeli government or on Benjamin
Netanyahu...whom Trump rightly stated was facing a “tough
situation”...to end the war in Gaza on any but Israel's terms.
So where exactly do we as a nation now stand regarding these
recent newest Middle East developments, and can we trust our new Arab
“friends” to follow through with their promises made?
First, as per a fairly recent State Department “readout,”
our great Secretary of State Marco Rubio...a staunch and unwavering
supporter of Israel... stressed the deep U.S. commitment to its
“historic relationship” with Israel and our “ironclad
U.S. support for Israeli security.” In fact, in a phone
conversation between Rubio and Netanyahu while Trump's trip was
taking place, the two men shared their mutual commitment to make sure
that,“Iran never possesses a nuclear weapon”...something
I 100% do totally agree with.
And
yet some in Israel...and might I add here in the U.S, as well...are
feeling, as per chief political analysis Amit Segal of Israeli
Channel 12 news, that “There
is an uncomfortable experience from an Israeli perspective to see Air
Force One flying over us on its way to countries, some of which are
outright hostile and others semi-hostile. If you are not at the
table, you are on the plate.” No
truer words spoken, but know that right now U.S. policy in regards to
Israel stands strong under President Trump, and will assuredly
remain so for he knows that the more Arab nations that sign onto the
“Abraham Accords”
the safer and more secure both the “Jewish State of
Israel” and the Middle East
will be.
Now as for the Israeli people's
response to the Trump “no show”
in Israel. For many Israelis there remains growing concerns that
their “might makes right”
worldview...a view once totally shared by President Trump especially
in regards to Israel's right to exist...might see Trump tempering it
down a bit, for trust in Trump's new and deepening Arab friendships
is being greeted in Israel not with unwavering support, but with
cautious optimism and hope at best. Why so...because the Israeli's
know well that not only does the Qur'an's own words promote deception and the call to
“deceive” all
nonbelievers...“taqiyya”...but they also understand why none of these rich gulf nations will either take in or give up any of their vast unused lands for a Palestinian homeland. The caste system still runs deep in theses nations as well as their knowing that those who call themselves Palestinians bring trouble wherever they go. And Trump also knows this, but for him to publicly say it would not sit well with his new found Arab friends.
So while Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. do seem, for the most part,
to be or want to be part of the modern 21st century world as they appear to no longer be clinging to what remains Islam's mostly 6th century
mentality, the question is, “Can
these folks ever be totally trusted by either President Trump or by
Israel to do the right thing no matter the monetary deals made?”
Personally
I say, “try to
trust them for now for these nation's leaders do seem, at least on
the surface, sincere in their hopes for a stable, prosperous, and
peaceful Middle East, but as always sleep with one eye opened until it's proven to no longer be needed.”
Simply,
for now hopeful optimism at best coupled with a healthy dose of
skepticism is the best way to go for the Israelis, for they have not forgotten that Qatar not only has been accused
of helping Hamas but that it's playing both sides in the peace negotiations. Also, the Israelis have not forgotten that after Houthi missiles did hit the grounds of
Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport, that Trump made a deal with the Houthis to
end what was then the US-led bombing strikes targeting the Iranian “backed” group in exchange for the Houthis promise to stop attacking
ships navigating through the Red Sea toward the Suez Canal. But what
Trump left out of that particular deal was a promise that the
Houthis would stop firing rockets at
Israel...rightfully concerning for many Israeli's.
And as for certain key specifics of Trump's trip, many Israelis were
not happy when hearing of the possibility that Saudi Arabia could
soon gain access to “civil nuclear technology” without
first having to normalize relations with Israel, the very thing
President Trump had always urged Saudi Arabia to do. But when you add
in Trump's not having stopped in Israel...seen as a slap in
Netanyahu's face by many in Israel...you can actually feel many
Israelis concern that Trump has now started focusing more on
securing lucrative business deals with wealthy Gulf nations, than he is in
remaining focused on the all important and quite dangerous
geopolitical issues.
Now when you add into this mix that a number of Israeli foreign
policy experts have started talking about what is a possible
“repositioning” of our long held U.S. relationship with the Jewish State, you can
surely understand why a growing number of Israelis have started to
question not only Trump's talks with Iran and his business deals made
with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, but that ongoing
threats to Israel are not being taken seriously enough or
that they are simply, at least for now, being ignored or put on the back burner.
So while our president has
every right to put “America First”...something we here at
home should all applaud, herald, and be proud of...the fact remains that
while most Israeli's did also herald Trump’s 2024 election win...the
very win Benjamin Netanyahu himself has called “history’s
greatest comeback”...a negative shift in Trump's favorability
rating began for many Israelis soon thereafter.
And this began when Trump’s special
Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff started pressuring Netanyahu into
signing a temporary ceasefire agreement with Hamas, which Netanyahu
was not really ready to do after having found out about Witkoff's
personal business ties to Qatar, a growing number of Israelis began
to fear that Trump’s preference for “deal making” would
negate Netanyahu\s long planned military strike on Iran.
And while a
military strike could well still happen and hopefully will, most
Israelis know that the only thing that will permanently take out the
Iranian trash is simply to take out Iran and the mullahs for only
then will Israel be free to exist no matter how many business deals
Trump successfully makes with her Arab neighbors.
It's a story still in the
making that we yet have a definitive ending to, but know that while
Donald J. Trump is president that neither he nor the United States
will ever turn its back on the Jewish State of Israel...America's
closest and most trusted ally...or on the Jewish people themselves. Case closed.
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