Advertisements As Donald Trump begins his first trip to the Mideast during his second term, he has put a kind of distance between the White House and Israel that we haven’t seen in decades. While what he plans to do on this trip remains to be seen, we can alreadyContinue Reading
Advertisements Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s first trip to the Middle East made clear that Donald Trump is driving U.S. policy and largely adopting Israel’s belligerent stance in Gaza and Iran. The question remains whether the rest of the region can stop them. Read more at Mondoweiss.Continue Reading
Advertisements Arab leaders face increasing pressure from the White House to support the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians. As they prepare an alternative proposal for Gaza it seems unlikely they can satisfy both Trump and their own citizens. Read more at Mondoweiss.Continue Reading
Advertisements Even though Donald Trump’s call for the U.S. to “own” the Gaza Strip is completely infeasible, there is a real danger he may take steps to pursue this idea, which will be extremely destructive. Read more at Mondoweiss.Continue Reading
Advertisements Some are hoping for a great “Trump effect” on U.S. policy toward Palestine after his envoy brokered the Gaza ceasefire. But Trump was only operating out of self-interest, and these same interests will lead him right back to full support for Israel. Read more at MondoweissContinue Reading
