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After defeating ISIS, the Abraham Accords were perhaps the greatest peacebuilding legacy of the Trump administration. The agreement was announced in August 2020 and finalized on January 6, 2021, when Sudan signed on to the agreement. The Accords normalized diplomatic relations between Israel and many Arab and Muslim nations, including Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco, and the UAE, and marked the first time Israel established diplomatic relations with an Arab country since the Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty in 1994. With the eventual addition of Saudi Arabia all but a certainty, a major step toward peace and geopolitical stability in the region was well underway.
Less than four years later, the picture of Middle-East peace and stability is substantially bleaker, to say the least. The deadly and atrocious terror attacks committed by Hamas against Israeli civilians on October 7, along with the broader reverberations of this conflict in Lebanon and Iran, threaten to engulf the entire region (if not the entire world) in a major war.
The situation in Gaza itself is bleaker still. Nearly 2 percent of the Gazan population has died in the wake of the October 7th attacks. A preliminary calculation suggests that the life expectancy fell by 5 to 15 years for women and 7 to 23 years for men as a direct result of violence. This is surely an underestimate for two reasons. First, despite the death of Hamas leader Sinwar, guerrilla warfare in Gaza shows no sign of stopping. Second, it neglects the substantial indirect deaths resulting from the economic, health, and social deprivation arising from the ongoing IDF efforts to neutralize Hamas. For reference, the COVID-19 pandemic, which led Western policymakers to engage in rolling lockdowns, mandated vaccination, and mass censorship, reduced life expectancy by less than 3 years in the U.S. for either sex in the largest credible estimates I have been able to find. In fact, this very outlet, Revolver News, was the very first to ingeniously apply a life years metric to more accurately quantify the loss of life resulting from COVID lockdowns.
The tragedy in Gaza shows no sign of ending, and worse still, the conflict has intensified in Lebanon and Iran. In solidarity with the Hamas fighters, Houthi pirates have blockaded the Red Sea Strait, one of the planet’s most important trade routes. Furthermore, battles on the Lebanese border and Israel’s bold liquidation of Hezbollah’s leadership have exacerbated some of Israel’s PR and geopolitical challenges stemming from its ongoing actions in Gaza. This extends beyond Russia’s decision to curry favor with anti-Western forces by condemning Israel’s actions to include significant pushback from Western leaders, the most prominent of which is Macron, who recently pledged the shipping of hundreds of millions of dollars in aid and arms from France to Lebanon (which are likely to wind up in Hezbollah’s hands). Biden administration incompetence and malfeasance have resulted in essentially no progress toward the resolution of either the blockade or the Gaza war. President Trump will enter (God willing) his second term amidst an unprecedented Middle Eastern conflagration.
What can be done? As a preliminary matter, the U.S. should first recognize what its interests in the region are. Israel has an interest not only in the neutralization of Hamas but more broadly in doing what is necessary to achieve a secure existence in the region into the indefinite future. More cynically but not mutually contradictory, Netanyahu recognizes his interest in prolonging the conflict as long as possible to avoid his domestic troubles (possibly even prosecution and jail). The U.S. has a strong interest in ending the conflict and restoring global trade through the Red Sea Strait as soon as possible. Indeed, reports indicate that Trump has signaled that he expects Netanyahu to end the war before he assumes office. In addition to ending the Gaza conflict and its wider extensions in Lebanon and Iran, the U.S. has a more enduring interest in reducing its long-term expenditures in the Middle East, which have exceeded trillions in the Iraq war and international aid. The benefit from this spending is debatable, but no one argues that the benefits have exceeded the cost. Policymakers have limited time and attention. In the case of the Israeli-Gaza conflict, many would argue the problems of immigration, rapid population aging, the possibility of atomic warfare in Europe and the Pacific, and even rogue superintelligence are more pressing by any serious calculation than squabbles over a piece of land spanning less than 370 square kilometers, with few natural resources and limited geographic importance. […]
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Mysterious “Skyquakes” Are Causing Strange “Booms” in the Sky, and Scientists Have No Explanation
by Michael Snyder
(End of the American Dream)—What is causing the extremely loud “booms” that people are hearing in the sky all over the world? We are being told that “skyquakes” are responsible, but scientists have no idea why these “skyquakes” are occurring. In some cases, the “skyquakes” cause such powerful shaking that…
The Biggest Sale on Long-Term Storage Beef EVER
by Sponsored Post
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Seattle Is Ordered to Stop Blocking Illegal Alien Deportations in the Most Hilarious Court Decision Ever
by PJ Media
A federal court has just pooped in the oatmeal of the West Coast, Messed Coast™governors and local election officials suffering from acute cases of Trump Derangement Syndrome who think they can stop illegal alien deportations. And after this hilarious and thorough legal takedown from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals,…
Illegal Alien Terror Suspect Found Dead in Cook County Jail Cell
by Slay News
An Islamic illegal alien has been found dead in his jail cell after being arrested on terrorism charges. According to CWBChicago, 22-year-old Sidi Mohamed Abdallahi was found dead at the Cook County jail in Illinois on Saturday. Abdallahi was arrested on felony terrorism and hate crime charges in October. He…
Trump’s Wild Bunch Is Ready for Action
by Frank Miele
If for no other reason than that it will elicit fear in the hearts of autocracy-phobics, I propose that Donald Trump’s second-term Cabinet be known as “The Wild Bunch.” The name is best known as the title of Sam Peckinpah’s classic 1969 western featuring a colorful cast of aging outlaws…
FAA Issues Flight Restrictions Over Questionable Drone Activity Near Trump’s Bedminster Golf Course
by Just The News
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said that it has issued two flight restrictions on the area surrounding President-elect Donald Trump’s Bedminster golf club in New Jersey, following questionable drone activity. The drone sightings were first reported on Nov. 18, but have continued into this week, according to Fox…
Ex-FBI Agent Convicted for Stealing From Jan 6 Defendant During Raid
by Trending Politics
A former Houston-based FBI agent has been convicted of stealing valuables and cash while conducting searches. In one instance, the agent stole cash and silver bars from a non-violent January 6 defendant’s home. Nicholas Anthony Williams, 36, was indicted on January 31 in the Southern District of Texas. Williams, who…
Democrats, Media Elite Urge Biden to Pardon Trump’s Alleged ‘Enemies List’
by Breitbart
President Joe Biden should issue preemptive pardons to his political allies and those deemed to be on President-elect Donald Trump’s alleged “enemies list,” Democrats and their media allies believe. Delivering a preemptive pardon indicates an admission of guilt, although Democrats claim a preemptive pardon would only be intended to block…
Fani Willis Forced to Release All Communications With Jack Smith, J6 Committee
by Trending Politics
The Fulton County Superior Court has ruled against District Attorney Fani Willis, ordering her to disclose communications with Special Counsel Jack Smith and the House January 6 Committee. The decision, announced on Tuesday, follows a lawsuit brought by Judicial Watch, a conservative watchdog group, which accused Willis of violating Georgia’s…
Lindsey Graham Is the Warmongering NeoCon Leading the Charge to Upend Pete Hegseth
by JD Rucker
Pete Hegseth represents a shift away from the wokeness that has infected the United States military. This is possibly the biggest reason President-Elect Donald Trump tapped him to be the next Secretary of Defense and the vast majority of Republicans on Capitol Hill can support this, at least for the…
‘Where Are Black Democrats?’: Charles Payne Tells Personal Story to Call Out ‘Huge Double Standard’ of Biden Family
by Nicole Silverio, DCNF
(DCNF)—Fox Business host Charles Payne called out the alleged “huge double standard” of President Joe Biden’s family Tuesday by revealing that his brother, who struggles with a crack addiction, is currently serving a jail sentence. Payne said his brother, who is getting out of jail on Friday, is likely one…
Zelensky Admits Ukraine Can’t Retake All Its Land: ‘We Must Seek Diplomatic Means’
by Breitbart
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky conceded in an interview on Tuesday that Ukraine does not have “enough forces” to restore sovereignty over Russian-occupied Crimea and “must seek diplomatic means” to end the Russian invasion and regain its land. The state-run Ukrinform outlet reported that Zelensky described Crimea – which Russia colonized…
Ultra-Processed Foods: How Bad Are They for Your Health?
by Olivia Cook
(Natural News)—Despite the serious health risks associated with eating junk food, they remain the most consumed food products in many countries, particularly developed ones. But a review published in The BMJ, which studied 9.8 million people, warns that eating a lot of ultra-processed foods can increase your risk for 32 diseases. Among these are heart…
“Already Pretty Far Down the Line”: The Container Store Could File for Bankruptcy as Soon as Next Year
by Tyler Durden, Zero Hedge
(Zero Hedge)—As the retail apocalypse that started with Amazon and e-commerce continues, the latest victim is The Container Store. The retail giant could file for bankruptcy as soon as next year, according to the New York Post, who said the retailer is blaming its recent descent on “a weak housing…
Mysterious ‘Car-Sized Drones’ Over New Jersey Prompt FBI Investigation
by Zero Hedge
Several weeks of mysterious drone swarms over the skies of one New Jersey county near the military research and manufacturing facility Picatinny Arsenal have sparked concerns among residents and prompted an FBI investigation. “It’s kind of unsettling,” Mike Walsh, a Morris County resident who has spotted the drones on numerous…
UNESCO’s New Mission: Train Influencers About Combatting Online “Misinformation”
by Reclaim the Net
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is now incorporating teaching influencers how to “fact check” into its activities. UNESCO claims that influencers have become “primary sources of news and cultural information” around the world – which prompted it to carry out a survey into how these online personalities…
