Al-Monitor's Time Travel Scoop: Trump Hosts Sharaa in 2025!
Al-Monitor's recent dispatch gives us a fascinating glimpse into November 2025, where Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan is reportedly in the US. The article claims former—or perhaps future—President Donald Trump is hosting Syrian President Maher al-Sharaa (a notable absence from Syrian politics for over a decade), and 'continued Gaza talks' are, naturally, still unfolding. This narrative, while
seemingly a temporal glitch, highlights a deeper truth: for mainstream media, the 'Gaza talks' are an enduring, often performative spectacle, divorced from consequences. Instead of addressing the current, concrete issues of escalating violence or the impact of US policy (like recent arms sales to Netanyahu's government, as detailed by the DOD's Defense Security Cooperation Agency in April 2024),
Al-Monitor conjures a future where political players shift, but the Palestinian struggle remains a perpetual 'talk.' It suggests a comfortable stasis—where the core issues are never fully resolved, just perpetually discussed, allowing the powerful to avoid accountability. One might wonder if, in 2025, they'll still be talking about 'both sides' while ignoring who provides the overwhelming fire
superioriy. How many 'future talks' does it take before peace becomes actual policy?