Domino Don: Gaza Peace Deal Gives Trump Leverage to Tackle Ukraine and Russia
Former Margaret Thatcher Speechwriter Geoffrey Gilson says Donald Trump’s current Middle East peace tour is bigger than anyone could have anticipated. “This is huge,” Gilson said. “I don’t people fully appreciate the breadth of this moment in time.”
Gilson argues that Donald Trump’s newly brokered Middle East peace agreement is far more than a regional victory—it’s a global game-changer that could reshape the geopolitical order.
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“Trump isn’t just settling scores in the Middle East,” Gilson says. “He’s setting the stage for something bigger—a repeatable model for peace that could bring Russia and Ukraine to the same table.”
For years, the Middle East was seen as an unsolvable maze of ancient animosities and shifting alliances. Yet Trump’s latest deal has managed to galvanize regional powers, bridging divides once thought unbridgeable. From the Abraham Accords to this latest breakthrough, Trump’s peace strategy has followed a clear pattern: mutual benefit, strong incentives, and unapologetic leverage.
According to Gilson, Trump views the success of this Middle East agreement as proof of concept—a demonstration that the impossible is achievable when global power is paired with pragmatic vision. “He’s measuring his success not by applause, but by application,” Gilson notes. “The Middle East deal is his testing ground for Ukraine.”
Until now, the idea of a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine has been dismissed as naïve—a diplomatic quagmire with no off-ramp. But Trump’s momentum abroad, coupled with renewed credibility among America’s allies, changes that calculus. “Peace in the Middle East gives Trump something no one else has had—political capital with proof,” says Gilson. “He can now say to Putin and Zelensky, ‘I’ve done this before. It works.’”
As the world watches the ink dry on the Middle East peace accord, Gilson urges analysts and citizens alike to keep their eyes on what comes next. “Trump has always seen patterns where others see chaos,” he explains. “If he can transform the world’s most volatile region into a stable one, then Russia and Ukraine aren’t beyond reach—they’re next in line.”
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OPTIONAL Q&A
- What makes Trump’s latest Middle East peace deal different from previous U.S. attempts?
- How has this agreement changed the balance of power among traditional rivals in the region?
- Why does Geoff Gilson believe Trump views this success as a global template for peace?
- In what ways could Trump apply lessons from the Middle East deal to end the Russia-Ukraine conflict?
- What specific leverage or incentives did Trump use that might work again in Eastern Europe?
- How has this breakthrough affected Trump’s standing on the world stage and at home?
- Could the Middle East peace deal mark the beginning of a new American-led diplomatic era?
- What should people be watching for in the coming months as Trump turns his attention toward Ukraine?
ABOUT GEOFF GILSON…
Geoff Gilson is a retired lawyer, development consultant, and political strategist and speechwriter. He began his career crafting speeches for Margaret Thatcher and leveraged his dual British-US citizenship to navigate elite political circles. With decades of front-row access to senior UK and US officials, Gilson served as a key operative for the British Conservative Party, gaining unparalleled insight into global power structures.
His book, Maggie’s Hammer, is a meticulously researched and gripping exposé that unravels a complex web of money laundering, arms deals, and political collusion, that leads all the way to connections between Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein, Margaret Thatcher, and Vladimir Putin.
Gilson’s 30-year investigation traces covert operations from the Iran-Iraq War to Russian financial schemes, revealing covert ties to Robert Maxwell, Israeli Intelligence, and the Russian Mob. His particular knowledge of the links between Epstein, Trump, Russian Collusion, and Tulsi Gabbard’s Report, combined with his firsthand knowledge of UK-US relations, Iran, and Israel, make him an exceptional podcast guest.
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