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A view of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, May 13, 2018. (Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)

U.S. Embassy move could prove to be ‘the perfect storm’

Policy experts warn that Trump’s decision could amplify Palestinian hopelessness, which along with other events could lead to violence. It could also wake people up to reality, however, and that may not be a bad thing. The streets of Jerusalem are lined with American and Israeli flags, and the signs for the new U.S. Embassy…

By Joshua Leifer May 14, 2018

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and US president Donald Trump attend a joint press conference in the West Bank city of Bethlehem, on May 23, 2017. (Flash90)

The end of the Netanyahu era is an unexpected gift to Mahmoud Abbas

Both Trump and Netanyahu had hoped to sideline the Palestinian leader. But with Bibi plagued by scandal after scandal, Abbas is now back in control. By Menachem Klein Mahmoud Abbas should send two bouquets of flowers: one to Israeli Police Chief Roni Alsheikh, and one to Shlomo Filber, currently a state’s witness in a corruption case…

By +972 Magazine February 26, 2018