Trump made many mistakes in foreign policy, especially in the Middle East.
The termination of the nuclear deal with Iran was a first-rate donkey;
in Vienna it can currently be observed how difficult it is to undo it.
But he has made progress, and that will have a lasting impact on the region.
The so-called "Abraham Accords" with which Israel normalized relations with two Gulf countries (later also with Morocco and Sudan) through American mediation, have actually created a "new reality", as Prime Minister Naftali Bennett discovered on a first visit to Abu Dhabi .
Recognition strengthens and secures Israel's position in an environment in which for decades it was only perceived through the lens of the Palestine conflict.
In the case of the two Gulf states, this development is primarily based on strategic considerations.
A counterweight to Iran and its influence in Arabia should be created.
But if there is now more trade and tourism, then that could help to reduce the speechlessness between Israel and its (extended) neighborhood.
The Palestinians feel they are the losers of this changed priority setting in the Arab camp, and they will not be able to stop them.