A meaningful unity requires a serious engagement in restructuring and reinventing the Palestinian political system.
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Six Palestinian civil society organizations collaborated with Visualizing Palestine to create a series of visuals on the situation in East Jerusalem. The graphics aim at raising awareness of Israel’s apartheid policies in the city, its effects on the Palestinian population, and the gross violations of international humanitarian and human rights law that arise.
Read MoreAl-Shabaka policy fellow Nur Arafeh which details Israel's continued efforts to "Judaize" the city amid Trump's recent proposal to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Read MoreStating that Israel must be a 'Jewish state' in which the 1.7m Palestinian citizens of Israel 'live as equal citizens' is not grounded in reality: there are already over 50 laws that discriminate against them, and Kerry’s principles do nothing to address these.
If the international community cannot come to recognize the State of Palestine before Trump takes office, the State of Palestine may ultimately be reconstituted from the Mediterranean Sea to the Jordan River.
Read MoreDonald Trump and his nominee for US ambassador to Israel support the move from Tel Aviv – which is not only illegal but would damage any prospect of peace
I hesitated before weighing in on the flurry of activity taking place around Israel and Palestine after the U.S. seems to have finally decided to act. I felt that all that needs to be said has been written and rewritten ad infinitum, including by me. That now at the eleventh hour the U.S. seems to be waking up to the reality Israel has created on the ground with unfettered U.S. support over seven decades, struck me at first as anticlimactic. But on deeper reflection and seeing the continuous flow of commentary, I notice that no one has yet mentioned one important and potentially game-changing way of framing this latest development.
What chance does the Palestinian quest for rights and an independent state have under a Trump administration?
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