Palestine after Abbas

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Palestinian politics

Palestine After Abbas: Potential Scenarios and Coping Strategies,

In the months leading up to the American elections, the jockeying among Palestinian factions had been heating up in anticipation of a post-Abbas period. This Al-Shabaka roundtable explores potential scenarios.

Occupation/Human rights

WATCH: 'They want to get rid of the idea of nonviolent resistance',

The Israeli army really wants to see Palestinian nonviolent activist Issa Amro in prison. +972 Magazine asks Issa why he’s facing 18 charges now, and what ‘winning’ would mean for him.

From Umm el-Hiran, the future of Zionism looks bleak,

Israeli authorities delay the demolition of the Bedouin village of Umm el-Hiran. But it’s just a matter of time. A regime that by definition privileges one national group at the expense of another, the indigenous group, has no choice but to destroy Umm el-Hiran for the benefit of the Jews waiting to move in.

US-Israel relations

Opinion: Illiberal Support for Israel: Antithetical to Jewish Values and Israel’s Interests,

“Make no mistake: for too many in the right-wing Jewish establishment, “pro-Israel” has developed into an illiberal ideology in its own right. That ideology – sympathetic to a worldview that prioritizes land over peace, settlements over security, and permanent control of the West Bank over democratic norms – has more in common with American racists and proto-fascists than with Jewish or American values,” writes Lara Friedman.

Opinion: If Keith Ellison heads DNC, he may usher in a more critical Democratic position on Israel,

“After the Democrats suffered a devastating and unexpected defeat in the 2016 elections, they are undergoing a leadership shakeup that could mark a shift in the party line on Israel,” writes Eric Cortellessa.

Trump and the Iran Deal: A view from Israel,

An anti-Iran cabinet could convince President Trump to get rid of the nuclear deal (not a treaty ratified by the Senate) with the stroke of a pen, by signing an executive order that would nullify Obama’s orders, which removed U.S. sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

Trump: I'd love to make Israel-Palestine peace deal,

US President-elect Donald Trump has said he would “love” to reach a peace deal between Israel and Palestine, adding that he would appoint his son-in-law as a Middle East envoy and help broker a deal after he takes charge at the White House.