SOURCE: AMERICAN MUSLIM PERSPECTIVE BY: ABDUS SATTAR GHADALI Fulfilling his election promise, President Donald Trump announced on December 6, recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. However, this reversal of longtime U.S. policy did not come out of blue. A series of reports published since December 6, unveil the role of major Arab countries … Continued
SOURCE: REUTERS BY: SANJEEV MIGLANI NEW DELHI (Reuters) – A dozen Arab ambassadors have asked India to clarify its position on the U.S recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, diplomatic sources said, after New Delhi’s muted response suggested a shift in support for the Palestinian cause. Protestors shout slogans during a protest, organised by various … Continued
SOURCE: PALESTINE CHRONICLE Speaking on Thursday, Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlut Cavusoglu said there is a “serious determination” among the international community to recognize Palestine. The diplomat added that, once the world acknowledges the claim, he is confident there will be an influx of embassies and other diplomatic services into what would then be the new … Continued
America’s so-called ‘Deal of the Century’ apparently seeks to exclude Jerusalem from a future Palestinian state. However, any such efforts are based on illusions and will ultimately fail SOURCE: AHRAM ONLINE BY: MUSTAFA BARGHOUTI One of the most dangerous points to have been leaked from the so-called “Deal of the Century”, which the American negotiating … Continued
SOURCE: THE ATLANTIC BY: SHADI HAMID Most Arab countries won’t care much about Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, which might seem counterintuitive. The official announcement, though, comes at an important and peculiar time, when Arab regimes—particularly Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt—find themselves more aligned than ever with Israel on regional … Continued
SOURCE: THE JERUSALEM POST BY: REUTERS “We will knock down Trump’s decision. No superpower is capable of offering Jerusalem to Israel, there is no Israel that it should have a capital named Jerusalem.” GAZA – Tens of thousands of Palestinians including hundreds of gunmen rallied in Gaza on Thursday to mark the 30th anniversary of … Continued
By: Michaela Schrum/Arab America Contributing Writer After ignoring the advice from numerous foreign policy advisors in the United States and the international community, President Trump last Wednesday announced that the United States would move its embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, and formally recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. Since then, the world has … Continued
By: J. Michael Springmann/Arab America Contributing Writer Divide et Impera. In Imperial Rome, the cornerstone of its foreign policy was divide and rule. Its essence was to set groups, tribes, and other existing power structures against each other, enabling or facilitating Roman control of a region. Causing discord and fomenting rivalries helped eliminate opposition to … Continued
SOURCE: ARAB AMERICAN INSTITUTE BY: JAMES J. ZOGBY President Donald Trump’s decision to formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital was irresponsible and dangerous for more reasons than I can count. Let me outline just a few of the principle concerns: While we have all grown weary of hearing the over-used mantra “this is the end … Continued
SOURCE: NBC NEWS BY: ASSOCIATED PRESS AND REUTERS Arab foreign ministers on Sunday demanded that the United States rescind President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling it a “grave” development that puts Washington on the same side as “occupation” and the violation of international law. In a resolution long on rhetoric … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: HAMZA HENDAWI CAIRO — Arab foreign ministers on Sunday demanded that the United States rescind President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, calling it a “grave” development that puts Washington on the same side as “occupation” and the violation of international law. In a resolution long on … Continued
SOURCE: THE WASHINGTON POST BY: MAIRAV ZONSZEIN AND AZIZ ABU SARAH Headlines and experts have warned that President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and eventually move the U.S. embassy there is a catastrophe that upends decades of American policy. That it will kill the peace process. From the ground, though, it doesn’t look like Trump is breaking … Continued
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