By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Tunisian President Saied recently removed Prime Minister Mechichi and then suspended Parliament in the single country that turned an Arab Spring moment into a nascent democracy. Saied has been accused of unleashing “a coup against the revolution and constitution.” Tunisia is a true test of Biden’s democracy … Continued
By John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Daniel Jadue would not be the first Palestinian to head a Latin American government if he were to win Chile’s presidential election. He would be following in the footsteps of Carlos Facussé (Honduras, 1998-2002), Antonio Saca (El Salvador, 2004-2009) and Nayeb Bukele (El Salvador, 2019-present). However, he … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer Recent optimism for Palestinians has recently been offset by several Biden administration actions. U.S. Secretary of State Blinken held an unannounced meeting with a group of Palestinian American community leaders. In reaction, 529 signatories to a letter representing a broad aggregate of Palestinian Americans, in which they … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer A shift in Washington’s perspective of the latest war began to rapidly evolve as the Israeli military machine pounded Gaza. The Biden decision to communicate bluntly with Netanyahu emerged from Biden’s listening to “a lot of loud progressive voices.” Boastful victory statements by the two enemies, however, … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer The new conflict began as most of the earlier disputes between Israelis and Palestinians—with some further disenfranchisement of the Palestinians, in this case, a dispute over keeping their homes in Sheikh Jarrah in East Jerusalem. As usual, the Israeli government wants them to just go away, become … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer On the quiet, Saudi Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is discussing a resolution with Iran on its regional intransigence. This, as the U.S. gently tries to nudge Iran back into the nuclear treaty—the one that the ex-president jerked the U.S. out of. Now, President Biden has sent a … Continued
By: John Mason / Arab America Contributing Writer This is a banner week and month for Arab Americans, what with President Biden’s letter and proclamations from around the country honoring the place of Arabs in the social and cultural fabric of America. National Arab American Heritage Month is the result of years of effort to … Continued
By: John Mason/ /Arab America Contributing Writer Trump’s post-election decision to help Israel make good with Morocco resulted in a quid pro quo that the U.S. recognize Morocco’s acquisition of the Western Sahara territory. Morocco had occupied that territory for decades, principally to benefit from its resource richness. This is another Middle East mess for … Continued
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