President Trump announced today that the USA recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Supposedly, the Arab world is furious, although not much has happened in response yet. The cognoscenti of foreign policy are predicting the end of the Middle East peace process, although that process ended over ten years ago.
Here's the real question though: if America tells the Palestinians that we will recognize reality rather than following their demands to ignore it, does that really hurt the peace process or help it? Shouldn't the USA encourage the Arabs to recognize the reality of Israel? Doesn't that promote peace more than if the USA kowtows to Arab demands to follow a fantasy?
Here's the real question though: if America tells the Palestinians that we will recognize reality rather than following their demands to ignore it, does that really hurt the peace process or help it? Shouldn't the USA encourage the Arabs to recognize the reality of Israel? Doesn't that promote peace more than if the USA kowtows to Arab demands to follow a fantasy?
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