Srilanka, Feb. 14 -- President Donald Trump first thought he could bully and get whatever he wanted from Arab nations dependent on US economic largesse. During a meeting with the press last week, Trump, when asked what he would do if Egypt and Jordan did not agree to his Gaza plan, his answer was, "They'd have to do it; they'd do it." What he meant was that these Arab nations had no options but to do what the US tells them to do.

He may be the most powerful world leader, but there are limitations to what he can do.

The Trump plan-relocating Gaza's more than 2 million Palestinian people in Egypt and Jordan, taking over it, and building a Riviera for 'world's citizens' to live-is not only impractical; it is also a recipe for more disaste...