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Will the Trump Administration Shift U.S. Policy in Favor of Palestine?
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Go topBy: Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer Suleiman al-Obeid, labelled by Palestinian Soccer fans as the “Palestinian Pele” was killed by the IDF on August 6th, 2025 while awaiting humanitarian aid in Gaza. Suleiman was one of Palestine’s national team regulars throughout the prime of his career. Sadly left behind is his wife and … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Last week, when five Palestinian journalists were killed in an Israeli bombing campaign that included Nasser Hospital—one of Gaza’s few remaining health facilities—Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu dismissed their deaths as a “tragic mishap.” According to the Oxford Dictionary, a mishap is an “unlucky accident.” This linguistic sleight … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Lebanon faces an existential choice: disarm Hezbollah or confront threats of Washington and Tel Aviv. (The US supports the Lebanese army with training and weapons; Tel Aviv bombs perceived “terrorist” Hezbollah). The dilemma is between state sovereignty and vulnerability to external intervention. Under mounting external pressure from … Continued
By: Jake Harris / Arab America Contributing Writer The promotion of online influencers to promote a narrative has become a massive campaign strategy pushed by Donald Trump. It’s been part of a larger effort by the MAGA movement to appeal to younger voters. The youth vote had been a weak point for the Republican Party. … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer Reports suggest that Trump’s “one last” ceasefire proposal for Gaza reads like a Netanyahu wish list printed on American letterhead—old wine in new bottles that fools no one. Netanyahu remains obsessed with achieving total victory over Hamas and maintaining control over Gaza’s future through force, seemingly regardless … Continued
By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer In a major diplomatic shift, Canada, the UK, Malta, Portugal, and France are reportedly set to recognize the State of Palestine this September. If it happened, the action would constitute the turning point in Israeli-Palestinian geopolitics. It is especially significant among NATO and EU member nations … Continued
By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer The Nile River has long been more than just a geographic landmark; it is the lifeline of northeastern Africa. Flowing through eleven countries, its waters are most vital to Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia, three nations now locked in a bitter political and existential struggle over its control. … Continued
By: Laila Mamdouh / Arab America Contributing Writer In the wake of the 2024 U.S. election, one of the most definite outcomes was the undeniable rise in political participation and representation among Arab and Muslim Americans. Once perceived as marginal or politically fragmented, they are now emerging as an increasingly organized and influential group, especially … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In the modern Middle East, the relentless pursuit of legitimacy by illegitimate means has become Israel’s defining contradiction. What emerges is a state desperately seeking to normalize the fundamentally abnormal through a carefully orchestrated campaign of deception, manipulation, and coercion. The problem has deep roots. Israeli leadership has … Continued
By: Layla Mahmoud / Arab America Contributing Writer Arab Americans have long existed on the fringes of U.S. political life, numerous in number, but overlooked in national conversations. Despite an estimated population of over 3.7 million, Arab Americans’ voting power remains underrepresented in government, undercounted in official data, and frequently misunderstood. However, over the past … Continued
By: Ghassan Rubeiz / Arab America Contributing Writer In his visit to the White House last week, Netanyahu asserted that Hamas must disappear because it is still a threat to Israel. At the moment, protracted negotiations in Qatar over a Gaza ceasefire seem deadlocked. To free 250 hostages, over five hundred IDF soldiers have already died, and … Continued
By: Fayzeh Abou Ardat / Arab America Contributing Writer Attempts to replicate the EU and Eurozone integration model in the Middle East face persistent structural, political, and historical obstacles. Fayzeh Abou Ardat, an Arab America contributing writer, explores why the region, despite sharing a language and culture, remains divided and marked by rivalries. The Arab … Continued
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