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Threading a Needle: Can Trump Bring Peace to the Middle East? - William Spaniel [View all]
When Trump enters the White House, he will face two conflicting incentives in the Middle East. Conflicts continue in both Gaza and Lebanon. But Trump's biggest foreign policy triumph in the region would be convincing Saudi Arabia and Israel to join together in a coalition against Iran. However, ending those conflicts first will be a prerequisite to the second part. This video explores how Trump might go about resolving those problems.
0:00 Trump's Middle East Duality Problem
1:09 The Abraham Accords
3:38 Why Sign the Accords?
5:10 Getting Saudi Arabia to Sign the Accords
6:46 The Gaza and Hezbollah Conflicts in Context
11:00 Getting Everyone to Agree
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