Despite the carnage in Gaza, United States President Donald Trump has received a hero’s welcome across the Middle East as he visited Israel and Egypt to celebrate the ceasefire deal.Trump spoke at the Israeli parliament, the Knesset, on Monday before heading to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt, where he participated in a signing ceremony for the ceasefire agreement along with regional and international leaders.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThroughout the trip, Trump expressed joy and took personal credit for ending the Israeli war on Gaza, which killed nearly 68,000 Palestinians in a campaign that leading rights advocates have described as a genocide.The US president delivered several sets of remarks throughout the day, emphasising his support for Israel and asserting that the Gaza ceasefire marks the start of a peaceful era in the region.Here are key takeaways from Trump’s remarks:A new Middle EastIt’s not uncommon for US presidents to envision and promote “a new Middle East” – one that is friendly to Washington and Israel, stable and ripe for trade and investments.Trump on Monday became the latest US president to talk of a fundamental transformation in the region.“This is the end of an age of terror and death and the beginning of the age of faith and hope and of God,” Trump said.“It’s the start of a grand concord and lasting harmony for Israel and all the nations of what will soon be a truly magnificent region. I believe that so strongly. This is the historic dawn of a new Middle East.”Throughout his remarks, Trump painted the agreement in Gaza as an all-encompassing solution to the issues in the region. Adver …
