Mahmoud Abbas Praises Russia and Bashes the U.S.—against His Own Interests
Biting the hand that feeds the Palestinians.
October 24, 2022
It brings the U.S. back to the region, without Jerusalem giving up natural resources.
Earlier this month, Israel and Lebanon concluded a U.S.-brokered deal to divide up the natural resources in their respective coastal waters. The two parties agreed upon a provisional maritime border that would place all of the Karish offshore gas field in Israeli waters, while placing the bulk of the so-far-unproven Qana field in Lebanese waters. Within the Jewish state, there remains ongoing debate over the agreement’s merits, much of which has become entangled with the upcoming election. Oded Granot addresses some of the criticisms:
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A free Iran wouldn’t pose a strategic threat.
It brings the U.S. back to the region, without Jerusalem giving up natural resources.
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Hilton Kramer believed art must be moral—but not political.