Given that there never was a blanket ban — President Trump wanted to ban entry to those from countries so lawless they were incapable of vetting those who claimed to be their citizens — that’s an easy promise to make. As for the two-state solution, I imagine as president Mr. Trump will be busy extending the Abraham Accords and encouraging increased domestic oil and gas production, which will make the Palestinian question moot as an issue.

Mr. Bahbah has been blogging for the Times of Israel since 2020, for those interested in what else he has had to say beyond the quotes in this article.