All over the world, political leaders are gathering in hastily convened summits and meetings. On Sunday, heads of Arab and Muslim states were en route to Doha for an emergency summit. The leaders of India, China and Russia met in Tianjin, producing an image of smiling warmth that is likely to be an artefact of this era. Only a few months before the Israeli strike on Doha, Trump – while visiting the Qatari capital – said “let us give thanks for the blessings of this friendship”. And when it comes to Israel, Trump no longer appears as someone who can be persuaded, flattered and wooed by Arab states.