Palestine

When Trump suggested that Gaza be turned into a Mediterranean Resort the general thinking was that he did not understand how that part of the world operated. Once again those who are critical of Trump did not appreciate his ability to make a deal. This week Arab countries including Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qutar, the UAE and others are meeting to determine the fate of Palestine meaning Gaza and Hamas. They propose to put the Palestinian Authority in control and are willing to put up $53 billion to rebuild Gaza. The plan is in three steps. First to build temporary housing, second reconstruction and rehabilitation and third establishment of a new governing body. The group will meet again in Saudi Arabia to formulate plans to visit world capitals, including Washington DC, to gather support for their plan. This group accepted Trump’s challenge to come up with a better plan than his. If they are successful the next step is a Palestinian State as part of a two-state solution. This type of diplomacy is contrary to past US methods. The US always wanted to maintain control but Trump has turned the problem over to the Arabs. This means no US money, troops or equipment.