Trump boasts of being a Middle East peacemaker: self-promotion or real results?
< p > Trump said on the evening of June 15 that "Iran and Israel should reach an agreement, and they will definitely reach an agreement, just like how I facilitated the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan. In this situation, we will use trade with the United States to inject rationality, cohesion, and reason into negotiations, and the two excellent leaders can quickly make decisions to cease fire! Besides, during my first term, Serbia and Kosovo were in fierce conflict as they had been for decades, and this prolonged conflict was on the verge of breaking out into war at any time. I stopped it (Biden's some very foolish decisions have harmed the long-term prospects, but I will address this issue again!). Another example is Egypt and Ethiopia, which are competing over a large dam affecting the magnificent Nile River. Due to my intervention, at least for now, it is peaceful, and this peace will continue! Similarly, peace will soon be achieved between Israel and Iran! Many phone calls and meetings are currently underway. I have done a lot, yet received no credit, but it doesn't matter, people will understand. Let the Middle East become great again! "< / p >< p > Trump boasts himself as an artist of deals and believes that everything can be resolved through deals under his involvement. His remarks were full of self-promotion and exaggeration, and he wanted to shape himself as a peacemaker to win the Nobel Prize.< / p >< p > First, regarding the ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan, India clearly stated that the ceasefire was directly negotiated and reached between the two countries, not as Trump claimed that he facilitated it. Trump's move was obviously an attempt to claim credit and create an image of himself as a peacebuilder.< / p >< p > On the issue of Serbia and Kosovo, although he facilitated both sides signing an economic relationship normalization agreement, this agreement did not truly resolve the deep political disputes between the two countries; it was merely a cooperation at the economic level. Trump claimed that he prevented the war and belittled Biden's decisions for harming the long-term prospects, but in fact, he himself did not fundamentally solve this complex issue; he only reached an agreement without clear implementation time and deadlines.< / p >< p > Regarding the dam dispute between Egypt and Ethiopia, Trump's approach was more about escalating tensions rather than resolving issues. He once hinted that Egypt might blow up the dam, which caused strong dissatisfaction from Ethiopia. The Ethiopian Prime Minister stated that they would not submit to any form of aggression, and the Ethiopian Foreign Ministry also criticized Trump for inciting war, which was inconsistent with the long-term partnership between the two countries and international law. This shows that his so-called intervention did not bring true peace but made the situation more tense.< / p >< p > Now, Trump claims that Iran and Israel should reach an agreement and definitely will, and says that many phone calls and meetings are currently underway, but provides no substantive details. Considering the long-standing complex contradictions between Iran and Israel, including territorial, religious, geopolitical conflicts, the easing of relations and the conclusion of agreements between the two countries cannot be achieved by just a few words of his. Moreover, his attitude and actions on the Iran-Israel issue have been controversial, such as knowing beforehand that Israel would attack Iran and warning Iran not to retaliate or else the U.S. military would strike fully. These actions have made the situation more tense rather than eased it.< / p >< p > Trump repeatedly emphasized that he has done much but received no credit, but from the actual situation, his so-called "achievements" in these international affairs were more self-promotion and did not receive recognition from the international community, and the actual effects were very limited. His phrase "let the Middle East become great again" is more like an empty slogan without practical and feasible peace plans and actions to support it.< / p >< p >< img src = "//p3-sign.toutiaoimg.com/tos-cn-i-ezhpy3drpa/80175cd726494f2ea8bf17b0a7b97707~tplv-obj:1280:720.image?_iz=97245&bid=15&from=post&gid=1835009624577092&lk3s=06827d14&x-expires=1757808000&x-signature=1g64XO5GecE0pgFOFpGdO3FkOeg%3D" / >< / p >< p > Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1835009624577092/< / p >< p > Statement: The article represents the author's personal views< / p >
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