Dexter Filkins

You know, everybody loves the Mediterranean. But look, I mean, give Jared and give Trump credit the last time around. Jared came in, I think, not knowing very much about the Middle East, but he pulled off the Abraham Accords, which is, you know, the biggest peace deal in the Middle East since Camp David. You know, it's fresh thinking. It's like thinking outside the box.

But there's thinking outside the box, and then there's like living in fantasy land. And I think this is the latter.

But there's thinking outside the box, and then there's like living in fantasy land. And I think this is the latter.

But there's thinking outside the box, and then there's like living in fantasy land. And I think this is the latter.

Well, it did. I mean, yes, not not with the Saudis, but a number of other Middle Eastern countries, you know, step forward. Smaller ones. Yeah.

Well, it did. I mean, yes, not not with the Saudis, but a number of other Middle Eastern countries, you know, step forward. Smaller ones. Yeah.

Well, it did. I mean, yes, not not with the Saudis, but a number of other Middle Eastern countries, you know, step forward. Smaller ones. Yeah.

Yeah. And the Saudis are kind of on deck. And that's sort of, you know, there's a kind of idea of a big of a big grand Middle Eastern peace deal. And that would involve something like a Palestinian state, the Abraham Accords, including Saudi Arabia.

Yeah. And the Saudis are kind of on deck. And that's sort of, you know, there's a kind of idea of a big of a big grand Middle Eastern peace deal. And that would involve something like a Palestinian state, the Abraham Accords, including Saudi Arabia.

Yeah. And the Saudis are kind of on deck. And that's sort of, you know, there's a kind of idea of a big of a big grand Middle Eastern peace deal. And that would involve something like a Palestinian state, the Abraham Accords, including Saudi Arabia.

you know, look, there's a lot of destruction there right now, but it's also, it's an opportunity because there's so much destruction because these really evil actors like Hamas and Hezbollah are dead in the water. And Assad and Syria, they're gone. So maybe it's an opportunity to kind of reshape the Middle East.

you know, look, there's a lot of destruction there right now, but it's also, it's an opportunity because there's so much destruction because these really evil actors like Hamas and Hezbollah are dead in the water. And Assad and Syria, they're gone. So maybe it's an opportunity to kind of reshape the Middle East.

you know, look, there's a lot of destruction there right now, but it's also, it's an opportunity because there's so much destruction because these really evil actors like Hamas and Hezbollah are dead in the water. And Assad and Syria, they're gone. So maybe it's an opportunity to kind of reshape the Middle East.

And I think it probably is, but it's like, again, I think there's plausible, there's bold, and then there's ridiculous. And I think what we heard yesterday was... You know, the latter.

And I think it probably is, but it's like, again, I think there's plausible, there's bold, and then there's ridiculous. And I think what we heard yesterday was... You know, the latter.

And I think it probably is, but it's like, again, I think there's plausible, there's bold, and then there's ridiculous. And I think what we heard yesterday was... You know, the latter.

Yeah, I mean if like – if Jared Kushner and family are building hotels on the Riviera of Middle East, yeah, that's going to arouse resentment. Of course, it would arouse hatred. There's a lot of hatred already. There's tons of hatred. He did that press conference yesterday with Bibi Netanyahu who the United States has –

Yeah, I mean if like – if Jared Kushner and family are building hotels on the Riviera of Middle East, yeah, that's going to arouse resentment. Of course, it would arouse hatred. There's a lot of hatred already. There's tons of hatred. He did that press conference yesterday with Bibi Netanyahu who the United States has –

Yeah, I mean if like – if Jared Kushner and family are building hotels on the Riviera of Middle East, yeah, that's going to arouse resentment. Of course, it would arouse hatred. There's a lot of hatred already. There's tons of hatred. He did that press conference yesterday with Bibi Netanyahu who the United States has –

armed completely, you can agree with what the Israelis did in Gaza that it had to be done. Or you can conclude that Netanyahu was a war criminal. But the fact is, we armed him. And everybody knows that. And I think earlier this week, the United States just agreed, just announced the Trump administration, they're sending a billion dollars worth of arms to So it's like that's no mystery.