"Foreign Policy"The Gaza Agreement is a success for Trump’s approach, diplomacy, and loud style

Foreign Policy magazine considered The Gaza agreement, which ended two years of war between Israel and Hamas, It is a remarkable political victory for US President Donald Trump, who placed himself at the forefront of one of the bloodiest conflicts in the world, and succeeded in extracting a ceasefire amid a moment of geopolitical uncertainty.

 

And despite the fact that his loud style – according to the American magazine – raises astonishment and ridicule among traditional diplomats, the agreement reveals the effectiveness of Amazing for his diplomacy based on boldness and overwhelming personality, indicating that Trump realizes that politics is essentially a theatrical show. In his second term, after he was freed from the influence of cautious advisors, he transformed diplomacy into something resembling a “realistic programme.” Broadcasting live from the Oval Office, he allows audiences to watch spontaneous meetings, impromptu speeches and his instant blog posts on the Truth Social platform. In this show, he also plays the role of the hero, director, and screenwriter at the same time, and presents an exaggerated version of himself in front of an audience that finds pleasure in following him.

 

However, this improvisational approach entails – in the magazine’s opinion – a high risk. His surprise visit to Alaska to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin last August achieved nothing significant. However, foreign policy experts should carefully consider his approach; In an era in which controlling attention has become more important than anything else, Trump has proven that grabbing headlines and creating a scene can be effective tools for influence.

 

The magazine indicated that this same method enabled Trump to achieve a breakthrough in the Gaza file, an achievement that the previous administration of US President Joe Biden was unable to achieve.  She saw that the weakness of “Hamas” At that moment, he played a role in the success of the agreement, but the decisive factor was Trump’s calculated coercive show. On September 29, Trump announced from the White House a twenty-item peace plan, describing the day as “perhaps one of the greatest days of human civilization.”

 

It was indeed a risky adventure, especially since the two parties had not yet agreed on its details. However, according to the magazine, Trump is not afraid to raise expectations; His audacity to take risks publicly gives him rare flexibility in the event of failure, as his fans are accustomed to exaggeration and do not hold him accountable strictly if he fails.

 

On the same day, Trump took an unprecedented step when he forced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to call his Qatari counterpart from the Oval Office to offer an apology for a previous Israeli raid. This behavior was shocking towards a close ally, but it sent a clear message: Washington will not tolerate any Israeli attempt to evade its obligations, which helped alleviate criticism that the Gaza agreement is biased towards Israel.

 

Foreign Policy noted: Trump was not satisfied with that, but linked his political fate to the agreement by announcing that he would head the “Gaza Peace Council,” in an attempt to protect the agreement from premature collapse after the exchange of prisoners and detainees. However, many doubt his ability to maintain his interest during the later stages of Gaza’s reconstruction and the final settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. Perhaps the only hope for his continued interest lies in his wild ambition to win the Nobel Peace Prize, which he will only win if the agreement is able to break previous decades of stalemate.

 

She noted that this agreement is not the only example of "ingenuity" Trump Foreign Affairs. He recently announced what he called “Liberation Day.” By imposing broad customs duties, it seemed at first to be a failed show, before it turned into a sudden gain after he obtained concessions from Europe, the markets recovered, and business leaders began to calm down. Although his trade policies are not considered a pure success, they have contradicted expectations that indicated their complete failure, as they restored the ability of the United States to impose new conditions in the global trading system.

 

However, the flaws in Trump’s foreign approach cannot be ignored. It undermined traditional tools of American influence, such as foreign aid and international media, deepened internal division by politicizing the army and denying climate change, and confused allies with its fluctuations.

  Regarding whether Trump’s approach was new, Foreign Policy confirmed: It has always been "drama" Showing has been part of the tools of American diplomacy since the beginning of the twentieth century. 

While American Democratic presidents usually avoided this type of showing and chose quiet diplomacy, Republicans, most recently Trump and his supporters, believe that the Democrats’ approach left a vacuum regarding the mental image of American power, which is considered important for maintaining a certain permanent image of the first superpower in the world. The world.

The magazine believes that while Trump’s narcissism and authoritarianism repel allies, at the same time it attracts them. We witnessed European leaders rushing to the White House after Trump’s summit with Putin, and the meeting with these leaders turned from an attempt at rebuke into a scene of unity. Therefore, his principle of "fake it till you make it" He may be more influential than the modesty of his predecessors.

Therefore, Trump’s presidency is a reminder that foreign policy is not only content, but also style. Narration, drama, and scene building have become indispensable elements for conveying messages in a time full of noise and media competition. Just as advertising and marketing tools have evolved to be based on story and emotion, modern diplomacy must do the same.

According to the magazine, while Trump’s opponents may see this self-centered style as a reflection of authoritarian tendencies, ignoring it would be a mistake.

Reality confirms that Trump, despite his contradictions, has shown that the art of political theater can sometimes be Stronger than the eloquence of quiet diplomacy.

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