Trump urged Netanyahu to end conflict amid advancing Iran talks
Original framing: “Axios: Trump urged Netanyahu to end conflict as talks advanced” — Middle East Eye
The headline’s portrayal of Trump as a peacebroker reflects a trickster-like narrative that masks the contradictions of U.S. foreign policy. Like the mythic figure Coyote, Trump appears to offer a solution while reinforcing the very structures of power that sustain the conflict.
The headline presents a narrow, state-centric view of diplomacy that overlooks the complex, multi-layered nature of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and U.S.-Iran tensions.
By excluding marginalized voices and non-Western diplomatic traditions, it reinforces a power structure that privileges external actors over local agency. A more systemic approach would integrate restorative justice, inclusive mediation, and long-term peacebuilding strategies that address the root causes of conflict. Drawing from Indigenous and African conflict resolution models, as well as leveraging civil society engagement, could provide a more sustainable path forward. The role of the U.S. must be re-evaluated in light of its historical interventions, which have often deepened divisions rather than resolved them.