Caabu Director Chris Doyle interviewed by LBC on Trump's Arab Gulf visit and Israel's expanded military aggression
On 14 May, Caabu Director Chris Doyle gave an interview to LBC on Trump's visit to the Middle East. He said that while Trump will get a lot of investment deals from the Gulf, he will have to engage with more difficult issues politically and diplomatically such as those of Iran, Syria and Israel-Gaza. Trump's decision to remove US sanctions on Syria will give new horizons to Syrians, with foreign investments and Syrian business growth more likely to flourish and help rebuild their economy. Agriculture, health and education are other key sectors that will enjoy growth following the lifting of sanctions, but this process will logistically take time. Chris also commented on direct discussions taking place between the US and Iran, and potential prospects for a deal to be struck. He added that there is an increasing distance between the US administration and Netanyahu, but more action on Gaza is needed to end the horror that Palestinians have been enduring for the past 19 months, facing intense bombing and starvation used by Israel as a weapon of war.
On 18 May, Chris Doyle gave another interview to LBC, on Israel's "extensive ground operations" across Gaza. He noted that Israel had been threatening an expanded military operation for some weeks, and said that although the stated goal is to defeat Hamas, it is another admission that Israel has effectively abandoned trying to release their hostages. Instead, Israel prefers to embark on massive military operations as it blocks aid and destroys healthcare infrastructure, perpetuating an utter nightmare for Palestinians trying to survive genocide in Gaza. International actors like the UK are not putting meaningful pressure on Israel, and still resorting to making statements without clear consequences.
