Inside a plot to influence American elections, starting with one small-town race.

The dramatic changes introduced during Trump’s short tenure are the direct consequence of the shortcomings of the process so famously celebrated by Clinton, Rabin, and Arafat on the White House lawn on a gloriously sunny day in September 1993.

The firestorm exposed deep divisions within the Democratic Party over the unquestioned U.S. support of Israel, pitting long-standing Democratic backers of the Jewish state against the party’s newest lawmakers and several 2020 presidential candidates who have spoken out in favor of Palestinian rights.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, appearing in New Hampshire hours after she announced her bid for president in 2020, acknowledged the need for a strong Israel, but “we need to think about what our support for Israel means.”

The Council for Higher Education in Judea and Samaria is expected to approve Wednesday the establishment of a medical school at Ariel University in the West Bank, a day before the council dissolves and returns its mandate to the Council for Higher Education in Israel. Last Thursday the national council’s Planning and Budgeting Committee voted to reject the plan.

Yafa Cultural Center is one of the few places left for Palestinian children from Balata refugee camp to cope with the violence they witness on a daily basis. With funding running low, the center is at risk of closing.