Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin “Bibi” Netanyahu are both under investigation by their own governments. Both men are arrogant. Both men are hawks and refuse to consider diplomacy; preferring military conflict. Both men refuse to recognize the rights of Muslims. The one big difference is that Netanyahu has basic intelligence. “Birds of a feather.”

Netanyahu will be visiting the White House next week and participate in a ‘love fest’ in the Oval Office. The primary two nations who continue to resist a Palestinian state are Israel and the United States. Netanyahu refuses to negotiate with Palestinian leaders, and is the primary reason why there will never be peace in the Middleast as long as he remains in power.

Trump has assigned the peace effort to his son-in-law, Jared Kushner. He has been laughed at by both sides. He has no qualifications and has never been involved in anything internationally related.

“A mediator will have to mediate between two semi-equal parties. Otherwise it’s not a mediation process,” said Husam Zomlot, the Palestinian ambassador to Washington, in a recent Associated Press interview. “You have to level the field and level your relationship between the two sides in order to be an honest mediator.”

The other issue is the 2015 nuclear arms agreement between Iran and the United States. Israel has always rejected the treaty, and is opposed to any further agreements.

“The Israelis now are undoubtedly sounding the alarm,” said Jonathan Schanzer, who researches Iran’s regional influence at the hawkish Foundation for the Defense of Democracies. “The assets the Israelis see on the other side of the border to its north — they are not happy.”

The truth is that Netanyahu does not want peace; he seeks complete domination. His ultimate goal is to make the entire region part of the State of Israel.

Op-ed by James Turnage

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