News and Analysis 7/17/22

“The two-state solution died a long time ago, and now so has the Palestinians’ strategic choice of relying on the West in their struggle for their national rights” …

• In Jerusalem, Biden Signs the Palestinians’ Death Certificate (Haaretz)

• Palestinians Face Forced Expulsions as Biden Pledges Allegiance to Israel (Truthout)

“[S]ubjected to Israeli martial law until 1968[,] … an entire generation went without performing Hajj”:

• Israel-Saudi Arabia Hajj Flights: Palestinians Wary of Normalisation ‘Bait’ (Middle East Eye)

His trip to Saudi is Biden’s latest demonstration of his “inclination to bolster approaches that have not solved any of the Middle East’s multiple problems rather than build them into broader and bolder policies that could prove more effective”:

• A Double-edged Sword: Mr. Biden’s Pilgrimage to Jeddah (Middle East Soccer)

Police have arrested a man alleged to have insulted Islam and promise to investigate those alleged to have bloodies his face:

• Cops Arrest Man Who Allegedly Insulted Islam in Puchong (Free Malaysia Today)

“Israeli forces attempted to seize a Palestinian-owned vehicle in At-Tiwani area amid the firing of tear gas canisters toward residents, including children and women, causing several people to suffocate”:

• Several Palestinians Suffocate by Tear Gas Fired by Israeli Forces in Masafer Yatta Area (Wafa)

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