By Ghassan Charbel

The Middle East has been witnessing unprecedented developments recently and this week it is witnessing another. The analysts will debate — one will talk about the historic moment, while another will say it is a new dawn. The skeptics will say that one must not rush to conclusions and instead wait to see the final outcome of these developments. They believe that the Middle East is a chronically depressed patient who resists all forms of treatment, those that work for him and those that do not. They believe that people from this part of the world complain about the horrors of war while also being wary of peace.

My profession as a journalist has taught me not to get carried away with hopes and expectations. Our culture prefers the knockout blow instead of agreements on paper. But regardless, there can be no doubt that this is a historic week.

For days now, we have been living in a world whose pace has been set by the stealer of the spotlight. His image is on every screen. We see his pumped fist and pointed finger, the red hat, his tie, statements and social media posts.

He summoned Benjamin Netanyahu. He did not need to remind him that Israel continues to fight because of the weapons and money provided by the US. He forced him to be a bit humble, rein in his savagery and to apologize. He had no choice but to reluctantly agree to the plan, along with the bitter implied pledge for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, even though such a move would........

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