by Claudiu Secara
Witkoff. He is the man.
It’s becoming a little bit more clear what are the roles of various people within Trump’s foreign policy team.
Trump himself is on a rampage, talking nonsense, confusing everyone and saying absolutely incompatible things. On Gaza alone, he went from “we will buy Gaza” to “we will just have it” to “building the Riviera of the Middle East for the people” to “relocate the people (with no right of return)” to “if the Arabs have better options, let them do it,” etc. etc.
On the Ukrainian war, what Trump is saying is just as much nonsense. From “peace within 24 hours” to “peace in 6 months” to “devastating new sanctions against Russia” to a “new level of economic opportunities in Russia.” Zelensky is part of the deal, is not part of the deal, may be part of the deal, and so on.
It’s the same on every single other topic, from Canada becoming a US state, to Greenland, the Panama Canal, etc.
So, who is in charge of US foreign policy strategy? Not Rubio — the warmonger hawk is selling the multipolar new world order on CNN as well as the rebuilding of Gaza with the Palestinians in situ. Any conflict here?
One clue that explains a lot comes from watching Trump’s personal emissary getting things done. A simple phone call to Netanyahu on the Jewish Sabbath, from Dubai, and the invasion of Gaza was over. Another phone call to the same Netanyahu and the Israli army left Lebanon overnight. Then we had the desperate false flag staged by Netanyahu with the firebombing of three school buses in the West Bank. This was hailed by Netanyahu as the evidenciary casus belli to erase the West Bank just like he did to Gaza. But it fizzled before the first tank’s cannon was fired. Little noticed is the fact that Shin Beth arrested three Israelis as the perpetrators of the arson. The whole thing was a false flag and Netanyahu was called on that.
What mysterious forces are at work that act with a God-like hand that protects the Palestinians?
Let’s turn to Russia. Trump’s special envoy Steven Witkoff reported that during his visit to Russia, he had a long conversation with Putin, developing a friendship with him:
“It was a great trip. I spent a lot of time talking to President Putin, developing a friendship and relationship with him. All of that led to Mark [Fogel] getting on the plane.”
Was this friendship all about Mark Fogel, or what else was secured? And who is Steven Witkoff?
Not much is known publically about him, but one thing is self evident. He stands in for some omnipotent center of power. A single word from that direction and facts appear on the ground. Would Trump be so powerful behind the scenes? If so, he didn’t have to step into the public mud he went through; besides, the facts on the ground that Steven Witkoff creates like magic are mostly contrary to what Trump is known to stand for. He forces Trump himself, and his son-in-law, to back off from their stated plans and policies, like in Gaza. One can almost infer that it was in his power to have Trump elected president.
While it remains a mystery why and how, Steven Witkoff is the mover and shaker of Trump’s presidency and the person to watch.
