Trump, Israel and peace
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Gaza, Kushner and Trump
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President Trump returned to Washington after wrapping a whirlwind trip to Davos for the World Economic Forum. He seems to have defused a crisis he created by insisting the U.S. acquire Greenland. Trump also presented his plan for what he calls the Board of Peace,
The scene in the Muwasi area of the city of Khan Yunis contrasted starkly with the vision of the territory projected by world leaders gathered in Davos, Switzerland, where they inaugurated President Trump's Board of Peace that will oversee Gaza.
While no final decision has been made, the scale of the US military build-up, combined with Israel’s heightened readiness and Iran’s warnings, suggests the situation remains highly volatile.
As waves of protests have tested the Iranian regime’s ability to manage dissent, the country with arguably the most to gain has been waiting in the wings, reluctant to intervene even when its regional adversary is at its most vulnerable point in years.