Voices from the Arab press: Trump's midterm defeat and the future of US-Israel ties

Trump, victorious or defeated?Asharq Al-Awsat, UK, November 7Every American president has his victories and defeats. Because the United States is a superpower, the consequences affect not only Americans but countless people around the world. The paradox is that the full implications of a president's actions often become clear only years after he leaves the White House.Richard Nixon resigned in disgrace, yet his legacy endures. His historic reconciliation with China opened the door to rapprochement with the US, before China became the giant we know today. Nixon remains a target of ridicule in the American media and Hollywood over Watergate and his secret recordings, often driven by partisan vendettas. Whatever is said about him, he changed history forever.Jimmy Carter brokered the Camp David Accords between Egypt and Israel but failed to deal with the Khomeini revolution and the seizure of American Embassy personnel in Tehran.The Soviet Union collapsed after Ronald Reagan left office, yet he is credited with its downfall.George H.W. Bush curbed Saddam Hussein's aggression after the invasion of Kuwait and protected the Gulf from chaos.Bill Clinton was embroiled in an embarrassing sex scandal but helped end the Bosnian War through American intervention under NATO.George W. Bush weakened an evil organization like al-Qaeda and overthrew Iraq's Baathist regime but effectively handed the country to the Iranians.Supporters of the Arab Spring…