SOURCE: CBN NEWS JERUSALEM, Israel – Palestinian leaders are calling on Mahmoud Abbas to cease recognizing Israel as a state and cut off security cooperation as they continue fuming over US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. In a two-and-a-half hour speech, Abbas lashed out at the US, Israel, Britain and some Arab … Continued
SOURCE: THE JORDAN TIMES Of the many fascinating reports in Michael Wolff’s “Fire and Fury” book on the Donald Trump White House, perhaps most troubling for Americans and for the world were the new insights into how the United States today shapes its Middle East policies. After spending the last three months in the US and interacting … Continued
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN BY: PETER BEAUMONT Israel’s transport minister is pushing ahead with a controversial plan to extend Jerusalem’s soon-to-open high-speed rail line to the Western Wall, where he wants to name a station after the US president, Donald Trump. Yisrael Katz’s proposal for the “Donald John Trump” station, which is in the initial planning stage, … Continued
The first year of the Donald Trump era was nothing less than a catastrophe for Muslims. SOURCE: NEW REPUBLIC BY: OMER AZIZ Thomas Jefferson was expecting a dinner guest. It was December 1805 and the nascent republic that Jefferson led was mired in a series of battles with the Barbary States of North Africa, whose … Continued
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The 193-member United Nations General Assembly will hold a rare emergency special session on Thursday at the request of Arab and Muslim states on U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, sparking a warning from Washington that it will “take names.” SOURCE: REUTERS BY: MICHELLE NICOLS … Continued
SOURCE: THE BROOKINGS BY: CELIA BELIN President Trump’s announcement that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and that the American embassy will relocate, is—not surprisingly—going over badly with Arab partners, allies in Europe, and beyond. At first glance—and as many analystshave pointed out in recent days—his pronouncement appears somewhat incoherent with the administration’s stated … Continued
Speaking at a gathering of heads of states and top officials from Islamic nations at a summit held in Turkey, Aoun labeled U.S president Donald Trump’s decision to move his country’s embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem “a regrettable and painful new reality.” SOURCE: AN-NAHAR BY: GEORGI AZAR BEIRUT: Lebanon’s President Michel Aoun urged Wednesday … Continued
President Trump announced on Wednesday that the United States will formally recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and that the U.S. embassy would be moved to that multi-ethnic and multi-faith city. No other government in the world formally recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital or has its embassy there, instead basing their diplomatic offices in Tel Aviv. … 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: 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
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
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