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Politics
Alice Speri

Can Trump put ‘America first’ and also make peace in the Middle East?

A billboard in Israel congratulating US President Donald Trump on Inauguration Day [Ohad Zwigenberg/AP]

During his inauguration speech, United States President Donald Trump said the “proudest legacy” of his presidency would be that of “peacemaker and unifier”.

“We will measure our success not only by the battles we win but also by the wars that we end,” he said on Monday before referencing the release of the first Israeli captives from Gaza as part of a ceasefire that was timed to give him an early political victory.

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