Nournews: In a surprising act, Donald Trump, the president-elect of the United States, has brought his political discussions about the West Asia region to the center of attention.

Reposting a video by Jeffrey Sachs, a well-known American economist, Trump sends contradictory signals regarding his perspective on developments in the West Asia region.
The video strongly criticizes Israel’s influence on U.S. foreign policy and attributes the regional wars to Benjamin Netanyahu’s plans.

Reposting a video: A silent message to Netanyahu

Trump, without any explanation of whether he approves or rejects the video, has published it on his account. The move has been interpreted by many as an indirect criticism of Netanyahu’s warmongering policies.
In the video, Sachs emphasizes that Netanyahu, by using his influence on Washington’s policies, has involved the U.S. in wars that have had no outcomes except causing instability in the region. Reposting the video can be regarded as a message to Netanyahu that Trump is no longer willing to support such policies, which have imposed heavy economic and credibility costs on the U.S.

Threatening to turn the region into a “Hell”

However, Trump’s behavior is not confined to this action. He has recently warned that if Hamas does not release war captives it has held since the Gaza war, he would turn the region into a hell. These statements obviously contradict his previous message, showing an aggressive approach. Analysts think that such a threat could also be a warning to Netanyahu as well as Hamas. Previously, Trump had criticized the prolonged Gaza war, considering it a failure of current strategies.

End of war: Trump’s implicit condition for a deal

Trump, in his remarks about developments in West Asia, has referred to ending the war in Gaza as a necessity. Such a stance implicitly aligns with one of the conditions of Hamas for an agreement, namely halting conflicts. It seems Trump is seeking to use such pressures to achieve an agreement that can place the Middle East on a new path before his official entry into the White House.

A different approach regarding West Asia

Given these contradictions, Trump’s approach in West Asia seems to be nothing but playing with various cards. He simultaneously beats the drum of threats and sends messages for reducing tensions. Such dual standards are probably part of his attempt to prepare conditions that lead to mitigating tensions and paving the ground for negotiations aimed at ending conflicts after his entry into the White House.
However, pursuing such an approach will not be without challenges, considering Netanyahu’s warmongering policies and his insistence on continuing massacres in Gaza to create a scorched land in the region.