Recent events in the Middle East show regional leaders shifting positions and alliances as they prepare to stave off a regional war under the unpredictable incoming Trump administration.
Israel has been able to insulate itself from the effects of the economic blockade imposed by the “Axis of Resistance” through supply chain warfare in the Middle East and the broader region.
As Israel expands its war to Lebanon and is threatening Iran as well, there are important signs that Arab states in the region are finally stepping in to prevent a broader regional war. Will the Biden administration listen?
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.
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.”
“I think without Israel, there’s not a Jew in the world that’s secure. I think Israel is essential,” says Biden.
Joe Biden met with Benjamin Netanyahu in New York, which some saw as a rebuke, but made clear his support for Israel remains “ironclad.” “I think without Israel, there’s not a Jew in the world that’s secure,” Biden told reporters. “I think Israel is essential.”
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.