Strategy
Believing Netanyahu could ride the Trumpian tiger was as plausible as expecting Trump to fight for ideals
Statecraft
The rich will give money, Jordan will train cops, Israel will build a port, Egypt will give economic space, and UAE will reboot the schools
Faith
Like the Taliban’s iconoclasts, the outer world is for them a stranger, progress is anathema, and religious diversity is a threat
Trends
Like Hungary’s voters, Israel’s will ultimately understand they have been taken for a ride