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October 26, 2018

The “Moderate Sunni Bloc” Won’t Find a Solution to the Israel-Palestinian Conflict

In fact, no such bloc exists.

The Trump administration has been encouraging the establishment of an alliance of so-called moderate Arab states, consisting of the Persian Gulf states, Egypt, and Jordan, that would both share U.S. interests and serve as a counterweight to Iran and its network of proxies and puppets while also opposing Islamists. Reportedly, the White House believes that these countries, several of which have overt or covert relations with Israel, could also play a role in solving the Palestinian question. While these states have constructive roles to play, argues Joshua Krasna, neither Jerusalem nor Washington should expect too much from them:

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