Jonathan Schanzer
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And so what's just happened is we started actually the real conversation. The real conversation is that the Arabs came back and made a suggestion of a five-year process in Gaza, $53 billion fronted by the Arabs. Here's the thing that's not realistic. All this so far is workable, but what they won't do is decide on the fate of Hamas.
And so what's just happened is we started actually the real conversation. The real conversation is that the Arabs came back and made a suggestion of a five-year process in Gaza, $53 billion fronted by the Arabs. Here's the thing that's not realistic. All this so far is workable, but what they won't do is decide on the fate of Hamas.
No Arab country right now wants to go as far as to say Hamas needs to go. They can't come back. We have to kick them out and never let them return.
No Arab country right now wants to go as far as to say Hamas needs to go. They can't come back. We have to kick them out and never let them return.
No Arab country right now wants to go as far as to say Hamas needs to go. They can't come back. We have to kick them out and never let them return.
none of them are profiles in courage. Let me just put it that way first. Very few of these countries are going to come out independently and promote ideas that we would consider to be bold, courageous, brave. Look, there are a couple of countries that have stepped out of line.
none of them are profiles in courage. Let me just put it that way first. Very few of these countries are going to come out independently and promote ideas that we would consider to be bold, courageous, brave. Look, there are a couple of countries that have stepped out of line.
none of them are profiles in courage. Let me just put it that way first. Very few of these countries are going to come out independently and promote ideas that we would consider to be bold, courageous, brave. Look, there are a couple of countries that have stepped out of line.
The UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, I think they took bold and courageous steps back in 2000 when they signed the Abraham Accords with Israel. In the past, Jordan had its moment, Egypt had its moment, but most of these countries are weak.
The UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, I think they took bold and courageous steps back in 2000 when they signed the Abraham Accords with Israel. In the past, Jordan had its moment, Egypt had its moment, but most of these countries are weak.
The UAE, Bahrain, Morocco, I think they took bold and courageous steps back in 2000 when they signed the Abraham Accords with Israel. In the past, Jordan had its moment, Egypt had its moment, but most of these countries are weak.
They're run by strongmen who don't want to risk angering their populations, nor do they want to risk getting into a spat with the Iranian regime if the regime there decides to start turning its sights on these somewhat weaker Arab regimes. So yeah, you're not going to see a lot of
They're run by strongmen who don't want to risk angering their populations, nor do they want to risk getting into a spat with the Iranian regime if the regime there decides to start turning its sights on these somewhat weaker Arab regimes. So yeah, you're not going to see a lot of
They're run by strongmen who don't want to risk angering their populations, nor do they want to risk getting into a spat with the Iranian regime if the regime there decides to start turning its sights on these somewhat weaker Arab regimes. So yeah, you're not going to see a lot of
bravery from these folks these are not profiles in courage but again I think that this has started a conversation I think it's important that Trump and Israel and everybody else fire back and say hey thanks for starting the conversation that's not good enough here's why come back to us when you're serious about dealing with Hamas because that's a serious problem that needs to get dealt with
bravery from these folks these are not profiles in courage but again I think that this has started a conversation I think it's important that Trump and Israel and everybody else fire back and say hey thanks for starting the conversation that's not good enough here's why come back to us when you're serious about dealing with Hamas because that's a serious problem that needs to get dealt with
bravery from these folks these are not profiles in courage but again I think that this has started a conversation I think it's important that Trump and Israel and everybody else fire back and say hey thanks for starting the conversation that's not good enough here's why come back to us when you're serious about dealing with Hamas because that's a serious problem that needs to get dealt with
Yeah. And look, I'll just say that, you know, I think the president keeps doing this, right? Yeah. You know, he's created quite a flap with Ukraine, too. Came out, shocked everybody by basically saying, you know, not going to deal with this guy. He's not ready for peace.
Yeah. And look, I'll just say that, you know, I think the president keeps doing this, right? Yeah. You know, he's created quite a flap with Ukraine, too. Came out, shocked everybody by basically saying, you know, not going to deal with this guy. He's not ready for peace.
Yeah. And look, I'll just say that, you know, I think the president keeps doing this, right? Yeah. You know, he's created quite a flap with Ukraine, too. Came out, shocked everybody by basically saying, you know, not going to deal with this guy. He's not ready for peace.