When Trump began his second term eight months ago, Qatar surprised everyone by gifting him a 400 million dollar plane, while Saudi Arabia pledged to invest 600 billion dollars in the US, thinking that Trump would protect them against Israel and persuade it to agree to the formation of a Palestine state. But now, after Israel has killed thousands of innocent Palestinians (the majority of them women and children), attacking Iran and finally bombing Qatar, they must be wondering if they should remain allies of the US. Of course, with American troops guarding all the royal families in the region, it will be difficult, if not impossible, for them to switch sides.
The day before yesterday, when Hamas leaders in Qatar were discussing the latest US peace proposal, Israeli planes bombed the building where they were meeting. Of course, all Arab states were shocked, and I doubt if any of them believed Trump when he said he didn't even know about the raid until his military told him about it. As usual, Arab and Muslim leaders will make a lot of noise protesting against the raid, and Israel will continue to act with impunity, as it has full US backing. So, the question arises, will Qatar give another 400 million dollar air plane to Trump?
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