The Biden administration refuses to abandon the farcical cornerstone of its policy in the Middle East: a normalization deal between the Saudis and Israel.
Netanyahu’s plans to turn Israel into a regional transportation hub connecting Asia with Europe has just suffered a major setback. The reason is the maritime and land blockade against Israel in response to its genocide in Gaza.
Despite hundreds of arrests, Jordanian protesters keep coming out to demonstrate in front of the Israeli embassy in Amman. They are calling for an end to Jordan’s 1994 peace treaty with Israel in response to the genocide in Gaza.
Israel says it is circumventing Yemen’s Red Sea blockade with a “land bridge” connecting it to Saudi Arabia and the UAE via Jordan. This is simply a charade to hide that Yemen’s blockade is working.
The Biden administration plan for the “day after” in Gaza is rooted in American hubris and ignorance, and therefore doomed to failure.
The Biden administration has shifted into high gear to promote a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. As with past Abraham Accord agreements, it is simply a way to sell a massive military upgrade as a “peace deal.”
Co-existence between Jews and Arabs is not possible under Israeli apartheid, but there is an opportunity to work toward a better future based on equality and genuine democracy through co-resistance.
“I think without Israel, there’s not a Jew in the world that’s secure. I think Israel is essential,” says Biden.
As protests broke out in Libya following an intentional leak that Israel’s Foreign Minister met with his Libyan counterpart, it became clear that Biden doesn’t mind endangering Libyan lives for the sake of Israeli-Arab normalization, and neither do Israeli officials to score political points.
Tulkarem, Nablus, and Jenin have historically made up the “triangle of fire,” demarcating a geographic entity hostile to colonial rule. Today, the Tulkarem Brigade is fighting to preserve that legacy.