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The conversation also addressed the Arab states' responses to the Palestinian situation. Mearsheimer pointed out that there is profound regional consensus against US and Israeli policies in Palestine, as witnessed by Jordan and Egypt’s reluctance to accept displaced Palestinians or bear the burden of rebuilding Gaza. With American leverage primarily stemming from their historical financial aid ties to these countries, he argued that the idea of coercing them into a solution is unrealistic in the current geopolitical climate.