Trump’s Middle East policy: Searching for clues
By James M. Dorsey
President Donald J. Trump is signaling a potential willingness to impose his will on Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on multiple Middle Eastern issues, despite appointing hardline pro-Israel figures to his Cabinet and as key ambassadors.
This weekend’s deadline for the withdrawal from southern Lebanon of forces by Israel and Hezbollah, the Iran-backed Lebanese Shiite militia and political movement, could provide an early indication of how far Mr. Trump may go in twisting Mr. Netanyahu’s arm.
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