From: Haaretz January 16, 2025
Hell and Bombs: Both Biden and Trump Now Know That Israel Only Understands Force

From Biden's bombs embargo to Trump's hollow but apparently effective threat of opening the gates of hell, it's now clear to the U.S. that only maximum pressure works with Netanyahu.

Faced with critical practical and policy issues, will coercion be the Trump administration's tool of choice for the unresolved
Israel-Palestinian conflict?

Outgoing Secretary of State Antony Blinken delivered the keynote remarks at a conference held on Tuesday by the Atlantic Council.

He said it was time "to forge a new reality for the Middle East – in which
1. all people are more secure,
2. all can realize their national aspirations,
3. all can live in peace.
4. Is that hard to achieve? Yes. Peace in the region always has been...
5. Is it impossible? No.
6. Is it necessary? Absolutely, yes."