Your analysis is well-articulated, but my only disagreement lies in the assumption that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a problem with a solution. I see it instead as a predicament—one without resolution, only inevitable outcomes that are simply worsening iterations of the status quo.

Trump, much like Netanyahu, has no real intention of “solving” this crisis. His proposals are nothing more than attention-grabbing headlines, devoid of substance. The idea that the U.S. will “develop” Gaza into a luxury community is as absurd as expecting South Sudan to become a global solar hub.

The reality is that the world is increasingly resembling a high-tech prison, with ever more sophisticated methods of control. In the short term, the only tangible outcome is the containment of discontented populations—handed off from one administration to the next, election cycle after election cycle. If Trump can’t even address America’s own deep-rooted issues, the notion that he could make any meaningful impact in the Middle East is laughable.