On CNN, ​’The Atlantic’ Editor in Chief Jeffrey Goldberg discussed the recent progress in the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. Goldberg highlights that President Trump did achieve success so far by his style and “New York understanding of the way you get things done.”

JAKE TAPPER, CNN: President Obama issued a statement on Twitter talking about the deal. He didn’t mention Trump once in his post. It starts with quote after quote of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza. We should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight. Now, I get that the ceasefire part of this, which is only points one through five of a 20 point plan and 20 is coexistence. And like, you know, we’re in early days, but still this is pretty huge. JEFFREY GOLDBERG, THE ATLANTIC: Yeah, it’s a big deal. I mean, Dick Durbin’s right. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Nothing’s actually happened yet, and it’s the Middle East. So the only thing that that can go wrong is everything. But yeah, I mean, he did. He did bring us to this point because he does have an acute understanding of the relationship between power and threats and diplomacy. And he basically told Netanyahu as no other real friend anymore, right, like you’re going to do this. And he also told Hamas and this is the key. He told Hamas and Qatar Hamas is essentially its sponsor said, look, if you guys don’t do this, I’m just going to tell Netanyahu to eliminate all of you. You know, so it’s like this is like this is diplomacy, but it’s also Donald Trump’s very, let’s say, New York understanding of the way you get things done.

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