Arab SOP.
Problem is, you have on the one hand Arab SOP. Demand way way way more than you can ever realistically expect. On the other hand, the SOP when bargaining with Arabs is when they demand way way way more than they can ever realistically expect, get on your horse and start riding away, and then the Arab says, “wait! Perhaps my people will not disembowel me and hang me from a lamp post if you only give me way way more than I can ever realistically expect.” Then you’re supposed to keep riding, and he says, “wait! How about just way more than I can realistically expect?” Wave and say, “maa salaam yaa sadiiq.” Then he says, “Don’t go just yet. I haven’t changed my position, but perhaps we can talk man to man and come to an understanding.” But instead, we have had various POTUSes saying, “Don’t you dare ride away just because he’s demanded something ridiculous. Negotiate! Now! Concede more! I wanna photo op!” and then the SOP is “Oh, so you can’t ride away, huh! Now I really put the screws to you.” So not only aren’t the Palis a partner for piece, let along peace, but America has been more a hindrance than a help, because the POTUSes do not understand Middle Eastern bargaining procedures, and keep sabotaging it. If you aren’t willing to ride away, you get no respect, and if you are being ordered not to ride away, you get even less.