Rather than carrying a message of stability or deterrence, Trump’s recent visit to the Persian Gulf turned into a blatant display of “commercializing crises.” Without any mention of the killing of Palestinian civilians, he signed massive deals in the arms and military technology sectors—thus stripping the region’s diplomatic atmosphere of human priorities and collective security. Under such conditions, Israel received a clear signal: its aggressive actions would not only go unpunished diplomatically but could even expand under the shield of this “negative balance of silence.”
Gideon’s Chariots: Product of Silence and Appeasement
Immediately after the end of this trip, the Israeli army launched an operation dubbed “Gideon’s Chariots” in Gaza—a campaign that, in its first 24 hours alone, claimed the lives of 130 Palestinian civilians. From a strategic standpoint, this military move was not merely a combat operation but a direct response to the absence of diplomatic deterrence and the lack of political will in the surrounding environment. The silence of Trump’s host countries emboldened Israel to not only escalate the war but to cross red lines—from bombing Gaza to issuing threats of assassination in Tehran, Beirut, and Sana’a.
Israel’s Offensive Doctrine: Cross-Border Threats and Regional Security at Risk
For the first time, the Israeli Minister of Defense has openly claimed responsibility for the assassinations of resistance commanders in Tehran and Beirut, and now Yemen, too, is under aerial assault. These developments indicate that Israel has entered a new phase of its offensive doctrine—one in which geographical borders are no longer seen as constraints. This strategy threatens not only the security of the resistance axis but also the broader security architecture of the Persian Gulf region. If continued, this trajectory could further suffocate Arab political systems—especially amid mounting public anger over the gap between declarations of solidarity with Palestine and the stark political reality.
Strategic Considerations for Trump’s Hosts: From Active Neutrality to Political Responsibility
There is no doubt that indifference to systematic violence amounts to complicity. While Trump’s host countries may not have been directly involved in the recent events, their failure to hold Israel accountable has, by implication, legitimized the continuation of the crisis. Their silence in the face of atrocities against civilians carries heavy regional costs: from the erosion of social capital to internal instability and fractures within regional alliances.
It is not too late. The lavish economic and military contracts—and the extravagant personal gifts given to the businessman-president of the United States—must now be transformed into leverage for active diplomacy aimed at preventing Israel’s new wave of brutality. The time has come to reassess passive policies and redefine regional interests within a framework of collective responsibility.
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