With a massive opportunity available for a game-changing, comprehensive, regional agreement in the Middle East, what are the chances the new Trump team can seize the moment?
In his 1964 book, Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships, psychiatrist Eric Berne describes similar scenarios as “let you and him fight it out.” It will be interesting to see how this plays out irl and whose voices rise to the top and then who gets toppled.
Good analysis, however, The Christian Zionists, who are in the driver seat, represented by M. Huckabee who will be the ambassador, want Armageddon, they do not care about Israel, Jews, Christians or Muslims in the Holy Land. Your 23-state solution is not new, it is the same as Arab Peace plan presented by Saudi Arabia many years ago, supported by the EU, was not rejected / supported by the US and rejected by Israel. Israel will not agree to it, because war criminal Bibbi, believes, he can normalize relations with the Arab countries, one at a time, without ever addressing the Palestinian issue.
Interesting possibilities indeed. When some of these “knights” are swapped out for different ones (because of course they will) it would be helpful to update your assessments.
There's another possibility that was given to me in writing by an American Jew some years ago. He served with the IDF and wrote regularly for the Wall Street Journal; and his credentials were impeccable. He believed that "Osama bin Laden 2.0" -- my term, not his -- would launch a nation-ending EMP Attack or similar assault against Israel.
More than nine nations have nuclear weapons today (e.g., Pakistan, India, Russia); and it's a buyer's market. October 7th underscored the fact that Israeli intelligence was nonexistent; its Mossad was sound asleep; and its highly-touted "Iron Dome" was porous at best.
Indeed, it's surprising that such an attack has not happened by now. And no, Iran would not be responsible for such an attack.
In his 1964 book, Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships, psychiatrist Eric Berne describes similar scenarios as “let you and him fight it out.” It will be interesting to see how this plays out irl and whose voices rise to the top and then who gets toppled.
incisive
definitely appropriate for us to be alert to the possibility
This is a very helpful dissection of the incoming regime.
Good analysis, however, The Christian Zionists, who are in the driver seat, represented by M. Huckabee who will be the ambassador, want Armageddon, they do not care about Israel, Jews, Christians or Muslims in the Holy Land. Your 23-state solution is not new, it is the same as Arab Peace plan presented by Saudi Arabia many years ago, supported by the EU, was not rejected / supported by the US and rejected by Israel. Israel will not agree to it, because war criminal Bibbi, believes, he can normalize relations with the Arab countries, one at a time, without ever addressing the Palestinian issue.
In the immediate aftermath of the November elections; I wrote this brief assessment of the possibilities… https://michaellewisonline.substack.com/p/assessing-the-elections-for-us-israel
Interesting possibilities indeed. When some of these “knights” are swapped out for different ones (because of course they will) it would be helpful to update your assessments.
There's another possibility that was given to me in writing by an American Jew some years ago. He served with the IDF and wrote regularly for the Wall Street Journal; and his credentials were impeccable. He believed that "Osama bin Laden 2.0" -- my term, not his -- would launch a nation-ending EMP Attack or similar assault against Israel.
More than nine nations have nuclear weapons today (e.g., Pakistan, India, Russia); and it's a buyer's market. October 7th underscored the fact that Israeli intelligence was nonexistent; its Mossad was sound asleep; and its highly-touted "Iron Dome" was porous at best.
Indeed, it's surprising that such an attack has not happened by now. And no, Iran would not be responsible for such an attack.