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  "path": "/2026/02/05/how-trump-turned-insults-into-tools-of-us-diplomacy/",
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  "textContent": "Modern Western diplomacy has traditionally emphasized restraint, indirection, and the careful management of language. Diplomatic practice favored criticism of policies rather than personalities, avoidance of overt humiliation, and the cultivation of influence through legitimacy and attraction—what is commonly termed \"soft power.\" Even in periods of acute disagreement, leaders generally sought to preserve decorum, recognizing that […]\n\nThe post How Trump turned insults into tools of US diplomacy appeared first on www.israelhayom.com.",
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