Why Trump’s Israel ultimatum is a reassertion of US control

Has Donald Trump’s sharp rebuke of Israel in his Time magazine interview last week fundamentally changed the calculus in the Middle East? His comments immediately sparked two opposing views: for some, his position represents the clear demarcation of a genuine shift in US foreign policy; for others, it is nothing more than a political ploy designed to claw back credibility lost by the US during two years of Israeli genocide in Gaza.

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