His one-sided deal with MBS throws Bibi under the bus and gets nothing for the United States other than more wealth for the Trump family.
Middle East
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Israel Considers Instituting a Death Penalty for Palestinians—but Not for Jews
The bill, which would impose a mandatory death penalty on Palestinians who kill Jewish Israelis, was introduced by the far-right Jewish Power party, and a sizable minority of Knesset members backed the legislation.
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Trump’s Feeble Made-for-TV Diplomacy
President Trump left town last weekend for a six-day Asia trip, partly to change the subject and partly to score some cheap symbolic victories. As always, his goal was short-run successes, with foreign leaders fawning in his presence.
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Democratic Senators Probe ‘Apparent Neglect’ of Detained Flotilla Activists
At Ketziot, American citizens and international flotilla volunteers alike have described rampant abuse.
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Trump’s Peace Plan and Real Estate Deal
Even if a deal is struck, there are multiple ways for things to go off the rails before it becomes a durable settlement.
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Secret Sharers: Jews, Muslims, and this Long, Cruel War
Jews and Muslims are victims of victims, an endless death cycle that grips Israelis and Palestinians alike.
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Why the Gaza Peace Plan Is Basically a War Plan
Today on TAP: The Trump-Bibi plan continues to let Israel run amok unless Hamas signs on.
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Why the Israel-Palestine Conflict Remains Unresolved
Two former negotiators on opposite sides write that neither side has ever acknowledged the other side’s existential needs.
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The Idiocy (Both Moral and Strategic) of the Democratic National Committee
Today on TAP: At its meeting this week, the DNC opposed a ban on U.S. provision of offensive weapons to Israel.
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Will Next Week’s DNC Meeting Call for a Ban on U.S. Arms to Israel?
Today on TAP: The committee can either put the party on record opposing those sales, or regurgitate Biden’s do-nothing policy.
