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Good article on the actual trump middle east policy
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The author seems to think that its acceptable to work with "authoritarian Arab regimes" (BTW-- are there any other kind?) when the objective is to pressure Israel over Palestine.
However, its a problem to work with "authoritarian Arab regimes" when the objective is to constrain Iran when the nuclear agreement expires.
Essentially, the authors defines the problem in the mid-east as that of the lack of a Palestinian state. But the evidence seems to suggest the problem is the rise of islamic fundamentalism-- ISIS and of course the old nemesis Iran.
However, its a problem to work with "authoritarian Arab regimes" when the objective is to constrain Iran when the nuclear agreement expires.
Essentially, the authors defines the problem in the mid-east as that of the lack of a Palestinian state. But the evidence seems to suggest the problem is the rise of islamic fundamentalism-- ISIS and of course the old nemesis Iran.