Arab trillions for Trump as Israel massacres children in Gaza

In this opinion video, Soumaya Ghannoushi – a writer and expert on Middle East politics – examines US President Donald Trump’s tour of Riyadh, Abu Dhabi and Doha, arguing that it is not diplomacy but “theatre – staged in gold and fuelled by greed”.

She contends that while a US president openly arming a genocide is welcomed with red carpets, handshakes and blank cheques, Gaza continues to burn.

Ghannoushi questions the Gulf regimes’ failure to pressure Trump to halt the slaughter in Gaza or ease the siege – despite their wealth and influence and despite them “having the ear” of the US president.

Produce by: Middle East Eye