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December 14, 2020

In the Middle East, the Biden Administration Must Reaffirm U.S. Commitments to Its Allies, to Regional Stability, and to Human Rights

The world will not end if the Palestinian issue is treated with benign neglect.

While both Donald Trump and Barack Obama promised voters that they would reduce America’s involvement in the Middle East, neither succeeded in doing so, as U.S. interests have proved to be inextricably tied up with the region. Much better, Eric Edelman writes, for the incoming administration to reaffirm “the U.S. commitment to provide leadership in the region as it confronts its myriad problems, albeit with an understanding that the U.S will have to adjust its military presence to make its commitments more sustainable.” He adds some more specific recommendations for the president-elect:

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