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Trump’s Palestine deal is a real estate transaction

February 15, 2018 by JF Administrator

In the wake of US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, reinforced by Vice President Mike Pence’s promise to move the US embassy before the end of 2019, there has been a flurry of pieces heralding the imminent shift in a Palestinian strategy toward a one-state solution with equal rights. Both Palestinian negotiators closely involved in the moribund Oslo peace process and Palestinians who have long since despaired of Oslo declared that it is time to transform the struggle. Meanwhile, Israel continued to expand settlements, crack down on protests, and plan annexation of some or all of the West Bank.

President Trump’s Jerusalem decision risks uniting the entire Arab world against the US

December 18, 2017 by Samirah Alkassim

By recognising Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, Trump and Israel may have broken a political rule which says it is dangerous to mess with de facto situations others have informally come to accept. Doing so can have unexpectedly disastrous consequences.

Arab leaders plan major response to Trump’s Jerusalem move

December 18, 2017 by Samirah Alkassim

Arabs and Muslims are responding with both actions and reactions to the decision of the Donald Trump administration to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. While public protests have engulfed countries as close as Jordan and as far away as Morocco and Indonesia, political leaders are searching for actions they can take to respond to the unexpected large public protests and demands for action.

Panel: Trump’s Foreign Policy Positions on Palestine and the Middle East

February 21, 2017February 16, 2017 by Samirah Alkassim

Our panelists discuss many questions about the foreign policy positions president-elect Donald Trump will make with regard to the Middle East and Palestine, while examining the widespread regional and global effects these shifts will bring.

Inside Look: 2016 Presidential Candidates

July 27, 2021February 19, 2016 by Lucian Dieterman

By Palestine Center Interns

The United States presidential election of 2016 has caused a lot of commotion with regards to foreign policy initiatives. This is especially true for Middle East policy, a subject on which Republicans and Democrats have outlined their strategy vis-a-vis the seemingly chaotic region. We present here the presidential candidates by party and their views on Palestine and the broader Middle East.

Trump’s Latest Muslim Bashing: The Country Must Redouble Efforts to Defeat Him

July 27, 2021December 10, 2015 by Mohamed Mohamed

By Zeina Azzam

Alarmingly, more and more Americans seem to be applauding Trump’s statements, which discriminate against and disparage Muslims. He flaunts his bigotry and racism freely, giving license to his supporters to do the same. The venom with which this presidential candidate has been imbuing the Republican Party is moving the national conversation about diversity, tolerance, and respect to the far right. Earlier, Trump also called for stepped-up surveillance of mosques, and he did not rule out the establishment of a database to track Muslims in the country.