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Meet the Super Bowl’s MVP of food

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:16 PM PST

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TGIF, QuickTake readers! Start your weekend in high spirits with these 10 uplifting stories from the past week.

1. Super Bowl LIV beefed up diversity. Dayanny De La Cruz was named its first female executive chef to give fans a taste of South Florida.

2. We saw the Sun in high-def. A telescope in Hawaii took the "highest resolution image" showing boiling plasma made up of "Texas-sized cells."

3. An inventor upcycled Kenya's trash. Lincoln Wamae is transforming lives through custom electric wheelchairs built from discarded batteries.

4. It's never too late to quit. A study of ex-smokers' lungs found a flood of replenishing protective cells repair airways and could ward off cancer.

5. Atari inns are on deck. The company is building a series of immersive hotels spotlighting "the origins and future of the booming gaming industry."

6. Russia made an epic save. Over seven hours, crews rescued 536 stranded fishermen from a giant ice floe that broke off a Siberian island.

7. From Denmark with love. Artist Jens Galschiøt cast a giant sculpture of Hong Kong protesters to support their "fight for democratic life."

8. Punxsutawney Phil may retire early. Ahead of Groundhog Day, PETA pitched a robotic AI-groundhog that can predict weather more accurately.

9. Rio entered a green era. A wave of sustainable projects is taking over the city's tree-starved, steamy streets creating much-needed shade.

10. Kobe fans paid vivid tribute. Artists worldwide splashed vibrant murals upon buildings and basketball courts to honor the NBA legend.

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BREAKING NEWS: Senate will vote Wednesday on Trump verdict in impeachment trial

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:10 PM PST

The Senate will vote Wednesday afternoon on two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, according to a bipartisan resolution negotiated by party leaders.

The 4 p.m. vote will conclude a 20-day proceeding, only the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history. The Senate is virtually certain to acquit Trump.

Closing arguments in the case will begin Monday at 11 a.m. and will last four hours. Senators will then have until Wednesday's vote to offer speeches on the trial.

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News Alert: More than 11,000 people in China have been diagnosed with coronavirus, the country's health experts confirm

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 04:01 PM PST

The outbreak began in Wuhan, China, a city of 11 million people, and has spread across the country and the self-governing island of Taiwan. More than 210 deaths in China have been attributed to the coronavirus, with no deaths reported in other countries.
 
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More than 11,000 people in China have been diagnosed with coronavirus, the country's health experts confirm

The outbreak began in Wuhan, China, a city of 11 million people, and has spread across the country and the self-governing island of Taiwan.
More than 210 deaths in China have been attributed to the coronavirus, with no deaths reported in other countries.

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News Alert: Britain has officially left the European Union after 47 years in the bloc, a victory for anti-establishment forces

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 03:02 PM PST

Few will feel the impact of Brexit until the end of an 11-month transition. But the departure, which voters endorsed in a June 2016 referendum, challenges the European project's fundamental belief that peace and prosperity are best achieved by opening borders and deepening integration.
 
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Britain has officially left the European Union after 47 years in the bloc, a victory for anti-establishment forces

Few will feel the impact of Brexit until the end of an 11-month transition. But the departure, which voters endorsed in a June 2016 referendum, challenges the European project's fundamental belief that peace and prosperity are best achieved by opening borders and deepening integration.

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BREAKING NEWS: Republicans defeat Democratic bid to hear witnesses in Trump trial

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 02:44 PM PST

The Senate narrowly rejected a motion to call new witnesses in Donald Trump's impeachment trial, paving the way for a final vote to acquit the president by next week.

In a 51-49 vote, the Senate defeated a push by Democrats to depose former national security adviser John Bolton and other witnesses on their knowledge of the Ukraine scandal that led to Trump's impeachment.

Two Republicans — Susan Collins of Maine and Mitt Romney of Utah — joined all 47 Senate Democrats in voting for the motion. Two potential GOP swing votes, Sen. Lamar Alexander and Lisa Murkowski, stuck with their party, ensuring Democrats were defeated.

The vote represented a major victory for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Trump, both of whom have been calling for Republicans to reject the motion and move toward ending the trial.

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BREAKING NEWS: DNC members discuss rules change to stop Sanders at convention

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 02:34 PM PST

DES MOINES, Iowa — A small group of Democratic National Committee members has privately begun gauging support for a plan to potentially weaken Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign and head off a brokered convention.

In conversations on the sidelines of a DNC executive committee meeting and in telephone calls and texts in recent days, about a half-dozen members have discussed the possibility of a policy reversal to ensure that so-called superdelegates can vote on the first ballot at the party's national convention. Such a move would increase the influence of DNC members, members of Congress and other top party officials, who now must wait until the second ballot to have their say if the convention is contested.

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After the acquittal, then what?

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 02:30 PM PST

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Today's Agenda

And Now We Return To, Um, Governance

Sometime very soon, maybe before you get around to reading this newsletter, the U.S. Senate will vote to acquit President Donald Trump of the impeachment charges brought by those sticklers for the rule of law from the other side of Capitol Hill. When this happens, Jonathan Bernstein and Noah Feldman will of course have mind-blowingly wise things to say about it, and if you are so inclined you just can keep refreshing their author pages (Jonathan's; Noah's) until those things show up. Also, if you're sad about the whole thing being over, Cass Sunstein has some swell news for you: Kenneth Starr's warning that we are entering an "age of impeachment" may have been lacking in self-awareness, but it wasn't necessarily wrong.

What's going to be the post-impeachment focus in Washington? One thing we can be reasonably sure of, writes Ramesh Ponnuru, is that it won't involve scaling back Social Security or Medicare. Whatever he might have told CNBC in Davos, in reality President Trump will come nowhere near that particular political third rail. If a moderate Democrat beats him November, reforms might be slightly more likely, but still "a longshot."

We can, on the other hand, count on the president to keep looking for non-legislative ways to cut back on immigration. Noah Smith thinks that's shame, and that the newly Supreme-Court-approved policy to bar immigrants who are "likely at any time to become a public charge" will also bar lots of people with the potential become big successes. We can also apparently count on the State Department to continue to be a dysfunctional mess, since Kori Schake contends that it was dysfunctional even before Trump came to Washington.

Why We Watch Super Bowl Ads

Even as they spend more and more of their money on streaming services that let them avoid advertisements, Americans will be gathering around their televisions Sunday evening to watch … advertisements. Well, there's apparently some sort of sportsball event involved, too, but Tara Lachapelle isn't so interested in that. Instead, she wonders why it is that so many people are willing to sit through Super Bowl ads, and whether this bears lessons for streaming services looking for ways to keep the fees they charge from getting totally out of hand.

After watching the most-liked of last year's Super Bowl ads (it involved Christina Applegate and an M&M's chocolate bar), Tara concludes that it doesn't pack the entertainment value of, say, "Schitt's Creek." But it isn't un-entertaining, and it's quite brief — Super Bowl ads in general are getting shorter. "If watching this silly M&M's ad meant I could stream for free," she writes, "then I might take that option."

Avoiding Alcohol in January Is Nice, But Not Enough

Dryuary is just about over, meaning that the many people who abstained from alcohol for the month can finally have another drink. Max Nisen wonders if focusing so much on a single month is a mistake, giving that alcohol abuse causes problems all year round, and they're getting worse. For example, alcohol-related deaths have more than doubled in the U.S. since 1997:

One alcohol-abuse policy lever that's used only sparingly in the U.S. is taxes, with average alcohol taxes lower here than in just about any other wealthy country except Canada. Raising them would be unpopular, Max acknowledges, but he thinks "a broader conversation about alcohol regulation" in the U.S. is long overdue.

Your Daily Dose of Coronavirus

Another day, another scary bunch of news reports about that up-and-coming new virus. John Authers writes that financial markets are, in their own fitful way, doing their best to make sense of the risks. Shuli Ren, on the other hand, worries that reliable information on the disease and its impact on the Chinese economy remains so scarce that traders are left with "wild guessing games." One thing that does seem clear, Brooke Sutherland reports, is that the virus and the travel disruptions it's causing are more bad news for beleaguered Boeing and its beleaguered suppliers. And Stephen Carter argues that the best solution to coronavirus-related shortages of face masks is some good old-fashioned price gouging.

Telltale Charts

A dozen years ago, energy stocks made up 16% of the value of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index. Now, after terrible earnings reports from Chevron and Exxon Mobil, that share dropped below 4% this week for the first time in at least four decades. The underlying problem, explains Liam Denning, is weak returns on investment, especially at Exxon.

They used to build lots of houses in California. Lately, not so many. The failure this week in Sacramento of the pro-construction Senate Bill 50 would seem to portend more of the same, but there are reasons to think the state's attitude toward new housing is changing, writes, um, me.

Further Reading

Funding three companies' efforts to destroy one another may not be an optimal investment strategy. — Matt Levine

Boris Johnson wants you to stop using the word "Brexit." — Therese Raphael

Reforms meant to save pension funds after the 2008 crash could kill them in the next downturn. — Aaron Brown

Cheap fitness clubs are hot, which

is bad news for expensive fitness clubs. — Andrea Felsted

Inadequate housing supply and rising prices are canceling out the low-rate windfall for homebuyers. — Conor Sen

New ECB President Christine Lagarde turned optimistic too early. — Ferdinando Giugliano

Things are still pretty gloomy in the manufacturing sector. — Brooke Sutherland

ICYMI

Not a great day for the stock market.

The top two guys at Credit Suisse are not getting along.

This year's flu season has already claimed 10,000 lives in the U.S.

Locust storms of "biblical proportions" are plaguing East Africa.

Kickers

All phone chargers should be the same, says the European Parliament.

At this year's Super Bowl, the drinks will be served in aluminum cups.

The "U.S. survey foot" is

being phased out.

The Mumbai Police made a funny video about honking.

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No witnesses

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 02:13 PM PST

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It's looking like the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump will end with no new testimony or evidence after two wavering Republicans decided against allowing it. But there was new uncertainty over whether Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will be able to acquit the president as planned in time for the State of Union. Even now, there were new revelations: The New York Times reported that former National Security Adviser John Bolton wrote that Trump directed aides in May to pressure Ukraine officials to dig up damaging information on Democratic rivals, two months before he asked Ukraine's president to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden. Present during the May discussion, according to Bolton, was White House Counsel Pat Cipollone, who is leading the Trump defense team. —David E. Rovella 

Here are today's top stories

The U.S. called the coronavirus an unprecedented public health threat, saying aggressive measures are needed to stop it from taking hold in America. In China, where the pathogen originated, the news is worse.

Stocks slumped and bonds rallied on heightened concern that the spread of the virus will damage global economic growth.

Here are the first images of how the cornonavirus replicates inside cells.

The flu, however, is a much bigger threat to U.S. health right now, and that virus may be taking a turn for the worse. It's already killed 10,000 Americans this season, including more than 60 children.

As Credit Suisse's board prepares to meet, tensions are mounting between Chairman Urs Rohner and CEO Tidjane Thiam in the wake of a probe of the bank's culture and management.

Earning $40,000 a year in Omaha used to be enough to comfortably pay the rent. Not anymore. The U.S. housing crisis has moved inland.

What's Luke Kawa thinking about? The Bloomberg cross-asset reporter is thinking about financial Armageddon. Specifically, Luke says the Treasury market may be getting close to Defcon One. Outside of commodities, though, cross-asset signals aren't reflecting the danger

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Russia sends nuclear-capable bombers near Canadian Arctic

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 02:10 PM PST

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Names in general hold great psychological importance because they operate on several levels, says one expert: They impart information about the disease, can imply the degree of threat involved, and invite the general public to learn about often complex health issues.

"Novel" doesn't really work either

Liberals Defend $50M Investment In Mastercard’s New Cybersecurity Centre

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Politics Alert: Trump expands longstanding immigration ban to include six more countries, most from Africa, citing national security concerns

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 01:29 PM PST

Six new countries were added to his administration's travel ban Friday — including Nigeria, Africa's most populous country — in a widely anticipated expansion of the policy that Democrats blasted as "clearly discriminatory" against people from predominantly black and Muslim nations. People from Nigeria, Eritrea, Tanzania, Sudan, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar will be banned from immigrating to the United States without a visa waiver as of Feb. 22, joining currently banned countries Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea and certain government officials from Venezuela.
 
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Trump expands longstanding immigration ban to include six more countries, most from Africa, citing national security concerns

Six new countries were added to his administration's travel ban Friday — including Nigeria, Africa's most populous country — in a widely anticipated expansion of the policy that Democrats blasted as "clearly discriminatory" against people from predominantly black and Muslim nations.
People from Nigeria, Eritrea, Tanzania, Sudan, Kyrgyzstan and Myanmar will be banned from immigrating to the United States without a visa waiver as of Feb. 22, joining currently banned countries Iran, Libya, Somalia, Syria, Yemen, North Korea and certain government officials from Venezuela.

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Demi Lovato says the 'emotional' moment she came out to her parents was 'really beautiful'

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 01:25 PM PST

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Arab Reactions to Trump’s Peace Plan (Abdelaziz | Fikra Forum)

Posted: 31 Jan 2020 01:22 PM PST

ARAB REACTIONS TO TRUMP'S PEACE PLAN: AN ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATION
by Mohamed Abdelaziz

Fikra Forum
January 31, 2020

The responses so far fall into three categories—qualified support, opposition, and silence—reflecting the individual national interests and regional divisions currently driving each Arab state.

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On Tuesday, the Trump administration released the political portion of the long-awaited Middle East Peace Plan, six months after its attempts to publicly involve Arab states through the peace plan workshop in Manama, Bahrain, which introduced a $50 billion Palestinian investment and infrastructure proposal. The eighty-page document named Jerusalem as the “unified capital of Israel” but also envisioned a new Palestinian demilitarized state in Gaza and around two-thirds of the West Bank. During his speech at the White House, President Trump thanked the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Bahrain, whose ambassadors attended the ceremony with Israeli prime minister Binyamin Netanyahu, for supporting these peace efforts. Also notable, however, were those key officials not in attendance, including Palestinian and Jordanian officials, with both parties subsequently issuing quick rejections of the plan.

Indeed, Arab reactions so far are divided into three groups: qualified supporters, opponents, and silence. Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and Morocco are among the supporters, though with various significant reservations; Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Tunisia, and Algeria are among the opponents. The Islamic State and militant groups such as Yemen’s Houthis are even attempting to mobilize Muslims all over the world to thwart the scheme. The silent group includes some of the North African states, with the significant and contrasting exceptions of Morocco, Tunisia, and Algeria. The others, including Libya and Sudan, voiced a muted response if any, as they are currently experiencing major political transitions and economic difficulties.

These diverse responses reflect the current political climate in the Middle East and the severe political fragmentation among Arab states over crises in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Yemen. Ever since the Arab Spring of 2011, the region has been characterized by civil wars, internal strife, and international interventions. Therefore, Arab support for the Palestinian cause has lost momentum and the issue is not at the top of the agenda for most Arab leaders, who are currently burdened with endless domestic issues and threats. Such conditions have significantly contributed to the current discrepancies in Arab discourse surrounding the Palestinian issue.

A key new yet hidden star in this constellation, however, is Iran. Those Arab states most afraid of Iran and desirous of American protection against it, namely the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), are the ones now expressing cautious support for the U.S. proposal. Conversely, those Arab states most subject to Iran’s suzerainty already—Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, and Yemen—are the ones most virulently opposed to the newly announced U.S. design.

The intra-Arab divisions help account for a curious and striking phenomenon: public Arab comment on the peace plan, whether in official statements or in the media, has mostly been a one-day wonder. The day of the plan’s announcement, coverage and commentary were rife across the region. But by the next day, all this commentary was largely relegated to the sidelines except among the Palestinians themselves. This remarkably reticent Arab public discourse on Trump’s peace plan suggests a heavy dose of avoidance of undue controversy or internal discord.

In this hypercautious vein, a possible preview of this weekend’s Arab League emergency meeting on the subject came from its secretary-general, former Egyptian foreign minister Ahmed Abul Gheit. He criticized the plan as a unilateral initiative, asserting that a just and lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians depends on the will of the two sides and not on the will of one party. He added that a first reading of President Trump’s plan indicates a great loss of legitimate rights for Palestinians. However, the Arab League is “studying the American vision carefully,” and “we are open to any serious effort made to achieve peace,” he said.

EGYPT, THE GCC, AND MOROCCO: QUALIFIED INTEREST

Yet notably, the Egyptian official response has been one of qualified support for the plan. The current Egyptian minister of foreign affairs issued a press release calling on both the Israelis and the Palestinians to study the U.S. vision carefully. The minister also called on the two parties to open channels for negotiations with the United States as a mediator in order to reach a comprehensive and fair peace agreement that meets the aspirations of the two peoples and leads to an independent Palestinian state.

Similarly, the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs voiced its appreciation of the Trump administration’s efforts to develop a comprehensive peace plan. The statement also called upon both the Israeli and the Palestinian sides to engage in direct negotiations, discuss the plan, and reach compromises over points of disagreements in the plan. However, the statement underscored the previous efforts exerted by the kingdom, including the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002. In the same vein, and according to Channel 13 news and the Palestine News Agency, Saudi King Salman also called Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas directly, telling him, “Your issue is ours and the issue of all Arabs and Muslims, and we are with you.”

Yet notably, the Jeddah-based Saudi Gazette also featured a statement from the Arab Council for Regional Integration—an independent entity that promotes dialogue between Arabs and Israelis—in response to the Trump plan and the subsequent popular protests in some parts of the Arab world. The article emphasized that the statement called for “dialogue and engagement among all parties to our region’s conflicts—whether between Israelis and their many neighbors, or among neighbors in a given town who differ in sect, ethnicity, or ideology.” A Saudi newspaper’s inclusion of this perspective provides further signs that the Saudi leadership is open to the renewed U.S. attempts to broker a peace deal.

As for the UAE, it welcomed Trump’s plan, and its ambassador to Washington, Yousef Al Otaiba—who was also present at Trump’s unveiling of the plan—said in a statement on Twitter, “The United Arab Emirates appreciates the continued efforts made by the United States to reach a Palestinian-Israeli peace agreement.” Otaiba added, “The UAE believes that both the Palestinians and the Israelis can achieve lasting peace and genuine coexistence with the support of the international community.”

Like Otaiba, the Bahraini ambassador to the United States attended Trump’s peace press conference, suggesting the country’s endorsement of the plan. This sense was confirmed in a recent statement by the Bahraini Ministry of Foreign Affairs—to paraphrase, the statement praised the Trump administration’s efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue, which would ultimately lead to the restoration of Palestinian rights and the establishment of an independent state. It also applauded the U.S. efforts to advance the peace process.

In the case of two other Gulf states—Kuwait and Qatar—the statements issued by their foreign ministries praised the attempt while emphasizing the need to adhere to the 1967 borders. The Kuwaiti Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it highly appreciates the efforts of the United States to resolve the Palestinian issue and end the Arab-Israeli conflict that has spanned more than seventy years. The statement characterized the conflict as a cause of the suffering of the Palestinian people, and an issue that has demolished the security and stability of the region. However, the ministry also reaffirmed that a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue can only be achieved by adhering to the relevant international resolutions, which affirmed the establishment of an independent and sovereign state within the borders of June 4, 1967, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Qatar’s comments on Trump’s plan can be described as even more mixed. The Qatari Foreign Ministry issued a press release praising the efforts exerted by all parties toward the achievement of an enduring and just peace, expressed its appreciation to the Trump administration for its endeavors to find a solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, and called on all concerned parties to engage in direct negotiations. The statement also asserted that all solutions must be “consistent with international law and relevant UN resolutions.” However, unlike Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Qatar called for a Palestinian state “within the 1967 borders, including East Jerusalem.” The statement also emphasized the need for the inclusion of Palestinian right of return for pre-1948 lands—a demand that explicitly undermines key points in the proposed peace plan.

At the same time, Qatar’s state-funded Al Jazeera television network offered a stream of highly negative commentary in its typical style. Among other guests, it featured Jordan’s former minister of foreign affairs Marwan Muasher saying that “Israel and the United States do not want a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza, and Israel does not want the Palestinian majority to remain in the territories it controls.” He added that “the main intention of Israel is to create the necessary circumstances to displace the Palestinians from the West Bank and ask Jordan to manage those areas.” Other commentary on this channel is even more vitriolic, with a characteristically Islamist/Hamas/Muslim Brotherhood slant.

Finally, Morocco stood out as the one North African state that commented favorably on the plan with a statement issued by its Foreign Ministry. The statement maintained that Morocco will thoroughly study the plan’s details and expressed appreciation for Washington’s effort. Moreover, Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita noted, “We call for constructive dialogue in order to establish peace.”

PALESTINIAN REJECTIONISM

As for the opposing camp, the Palestinians were the first in line. Immediately after President Trump revealed his plan, President Abbas vehemently rejected it, commenting that the proposal “will not pass and will go to the dustbin of history.” He also rejected Trump’s statement that Jerusalem would remain the “undivided capital of Israel,” maintaining that the city is not for sale or up for bargaining. Abbas also threatened to take measures to end the “functional role” of the Palestinian Authority. And he formally requested an extraordinary session of the Arab League at the ministerial level in order to discuss ways to confront the so-called “Deal of the Century.”

The Hamas movement, which controls the Gaza Strip, similarly announced its rejection of Trump’s plan, declaring in a statement that it will not accept a substitute for Jerusalem as the capital of the state of Palestine. Hamas vice president Khalil al-Hayya also declared that the movement would not accept any prejudice to the right of return.

The Palestinian News Net maintained that both Trump and Netanyahu badly needed to announce the deal for purely domestic political reasons. For Trump, who is currently facing an impeachment that may hurt his chances in the November elections, the plan could help overcome those obstacles. Similarly, it suggested that Netanyahu is desperate to announce the plan to help him win the upcoming Israeli election and prevent his impending trial on charges of corruption. Furthermore, the article suggested that Netanyahu is also concerned that if Trump loses reelection, it would deprive Israel of a historic opportunity that occurs but once in a lifetime.

The Palestinian rejection of the plan did not come as a surprise, since the Palestinians have refused numerous peace initiatives in the past as not meeting the needs of their people. In addition, it would be difficult for Palestinians to come together given the deep internal divisions within their society, in which different groups use different versions of “struggle.” Therefore, the easiest option is to reject the plan. The Palestinians also feel that many Arab countries, including Egypt and the Gulf states, have all but deserted them. These events have widened the gap of mistrust between the Palestinians and much of the Arab world, pushing them to reject any settlement imposed by the United States and the Arab states that support the peace deal.

NEIGHBORING JORDAN ON THE FENCE

While not opposing the U.S. plan outright, Jordan insists on maintaining certain previous conditions for any new peace deal with Israel. Two days before the plan’s release, Jordan’s King Abdullah showed up on Almamlaka TV and commented on the U.S. deal: “Our position is perfectly well-known. We will not agree to proposals that come at our expense.”

At a much lower level of protocol, Jordanian House Speaker Atef Tarawneh described Trump’s initiative as “sinister, and a black day for the Palestinian cause that reminds us of the Balfour Declaration.” He added that the peace treaty between Israel and Jordan is at stake, and “we must address the United Nations and the international community and work to expose the Israeli violations.” The Jordanian Foreign Ministry also released a statement demanding the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on June 4, 1967, lines with East Jerusalem as its capital, noting that fulfillment of the legitimate rights of the Palestinians can be only attained through a two-state solution.

In a separate statement, Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi declared that King Abdullah’s position on the Palestinian cause is unwavering, and called for initiating direct negotiations to solve all final-status issues in accordance with established terms of reference, the Arab Peace Initiative, and international law. Jordanian media has also fiercely criticized the plan. For instance, the newspaper al-Rai commented that Trump has totally disregarded all European, American, and UN initiatives, and that he approaches the region with the mentality of a “trader.” Therefore, Arab states should collectively reject the plan, which does not fulfill the aspirations of the Palestinian people.

Jordan’s reservations about Trump’s proposals emanate from its fear that the plan will force the kingdom to serve as a home for more Palestinian refugees and disturb its demographic balance, ultimately transforming it into a Palestinian state. Jordan also fears that Israel may proceed with Trump’s plan and annex the Jordan Valley and various settlements assigned under the plan, thereby severing the kingdom from the West Bank.

DISTANT ALGERIA AND TUNISIA IN OPPOSITION

No such concerns motivate distant Algeria, but it has long been a vocal bastion of radical Arab nationalist rhetoric. Algiers thus also confirmed its rejection of the deal, noting its continuous support for the Palestinian cause. The Foreign Ministry drew attention to the importance of consolidating Palestinian ranks, and called for coordinating joint Arab and international action to overcome this deal.

Although Tunisia’s president and Foreign Ministry did not comment, its parliament issued a statement fiercely attacking Trump’s plan, describing it as “racist” and “shameful.” The statement called on Arab, international, and Islamic parties that support Palestinian rights to condemn this hostile behavior. It also called on Tunisia’s Foreign Ministry and all of the country’s civil forces to unify their efforts to end the U.S. “scheme,” which in its view aims to legitimize occupation, injustice, and the theft of Palestinian land and rights. Finally, the parliament called on the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation to make a unified decision on preventing the plan’s implementation.

THE IRANIAN-INFLUENCED CAMP AND THE ISLAMIC STATE

Iraq, which currently suffers from Iranian political and economic dominance, has rejected the plan. In a press statement, the first vice-speaker of the Iraqi Council of Representatives, Hassan Karim al-Kaabi, charged that “announcement of the peace deal at this suspicious time would lead to a new escalation and the collapse of all indicators of peace and security in the region.” Even the head of the comparatively moderate National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, called on the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Arab League, and UN Security Council and General Assembly to take “a historical position” regarding the deal. He added that “Jerusalem was and...will remain our human, Islamic, and Arab cause, and it cannot be confiscated, monopolized, or sold in the markets of electoral bids under any pretext. Therefore, those who conspired to liquidate the Palestinian cause must be aware that one who can never give up his dignity cannot give up his identity as well.”

Because Iraq, Lebanon, and Syria remain partly under the control of Iran—and given Tehran’s history of manipulating the Palestinian cause to promote its own expansionist ambitions and regional hegemony—the official rejection of Trump’s deal by all three is hardly surprising. For Iran, any potential solution to the conflict would discredit its message of “resistance” and deprive it of an important instrument of influence in the region. 

Armed militia and extremist movements also took the opportunity to comment on the plan. In Yemen, Mohammed Ali al-Houthi—spokesperson for the Zaidi Shia Muslim movement known as Ansar Allah, or the Houthis—vehemently criticized the deal and described it as an “illusion that will not change the reality of Arab and Islamic awareness of the centrality of the Palestinian cause.” This same awareness, he argued, also supports the Houthi militia’s efforts in Yemen.

Meanwhile, a day before Trump’s announcement, Islamic State spokesperson Abu Hamza al-Qurayshi attacked the imminent plan in a thirty-seven-minute audio message. He called on “Muslims in Palestine and all countries” to be “a spearhead in the war against the Jews and in thwarting their plans and their deal of the century.” He also criticized Iran and Hamas.

POLICY IMPLICATIONS 

In all likelihood, the Trump administration does not intend to impose its plan on Arab states. It is just a proposal, and therefore subject to negotiation and compromise. As such, outright rejections of the plan will lead to nothing but perpetual stalemate. This is all the more true given the current environment of deep intra-Arab divisions, which rule out any effective alternative approach.

So in the upcoming Arab League emergency meeting scheduled for February 1, the Arab states should not waste their time criticizing and condemning the plan. They should instead work together to coordinate with both the U.S. and Israeli sides, discuss the many points of disagreement precisely in order to reach a compromise, and ultimately put an end to this ceaseless conflict.

Mohamed Abdelaziz is the Arabic editor of Fikra Forum and a former project officer for Freedom House.



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The Democratic National Committee is drastically revising its criteria to participate in primary debates after New Hampshire, doubling the polling threshold and eliminating the individual donor requirement, which could pave the way for former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg to make the stage beginning in mid-February.

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