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Bishara A. Bahbah

Jun 30, 2024, 4:12 PM

Arab and Muslim Americans could hand Trump a victory

Men pray at the Islamic Center of Detroit in Detroit, Jan. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Backing the Republican now in return for a promise to support a ceasefire in Gaza would give my community a seat at the table

Aug 26, 2023, 4:15 PM

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The price of Saudi-Israeli peace includes a Palestinian state

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (left) meets with Saudi King Salman in Riyadh on November 7, 2017. (Thaer Ghanaim/Wafa)

Even the minimal requirements for normalization entail founding an independent state with Jerusalem as its capital

Jan 30, 2023, 3:51 PM

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What to expect when the Palestinian Authority collapses

Muslim Palestinian women cross the Qalandiya checkpoint, outside of the West bank city of Ramallah, on April 15, 2022. (Flash90)

All hell could break loose, leaving the IDF to contend alone without the benefit of PA cooperation – and that's just for starters

Sep 24, 2022, 3:03 PM

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Lapid’s support for a 2-state solution is laudable…and very late

Palestinians clash with Palestinian security forces in Nablus, in the West Bank on September 20, 2022, following the arrest of Hamas members by Palestinian security forces. (Nasser Ishtayeh/Flash90)

There may soon be no partner for peace, as the PA – at risk of losing control over Nablus, Hebron, and Jenin – shows signs of impending collapse

Aug 2, 2022, 9:23 AM

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Mahmoud Abbas is 87. Who will replace him?

From left: Palestinian Authority Civil Affairs Commissioner Hussein al-Sheikh. (WAFA); Senior Fatah official Jibril Rajoub (Majdi Mohammed/AP); Senior Fatah official Mahmoud Al-Aloul (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi)

These likely contenders to succeed the Palestinian president will all stick with Abbas's policies – the differences between them are a matter of style

Jul 19, 2022, 3:24 PM

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Biden leaves Palestinians – and Israelis – without hope for peace

US President Joe Biden (L) is received by Palestinian Authority President Mahmud Abbas in Bethlehem in the West Bank on July 15, 2022. (Ahmad Gharabli / AFP)

The president did nothing to counter the perception of the US as Israel’s partner in its occupation of Palestinian lands

Jun 24, 2022, 1:29 PM

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7 issues President Abbas will raise with President Biden

Then-US vice president Joe Biden, left, and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, right, at the presidential compound in Ramallah, March 9, 2016. (Debbie Hill, Pool via AP/File)

In a post-Trump era focused on more immediate geopolitical matters, Palestinians face an uphill battle to repair damaged ties and return to peace talks

Feb 24, 2022, 1:07 PM

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The PLO Central Council’s latest moves offer a way forward

Senior Palestinian officials attend a rare Palestine Liberation Organization leadership conference on February 6, 2022. (WAFA)

The controversial meeting placed cronies of PA President Mahmoud Abbas in top spots, paving a path to a succession that will continue in Abbas's direction

Jul 20, 2021, 1:05 PM

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A call to the nations: Help save the Palestinians from their leaders

Palestinians hold posters depicting human rights activist Nizar Banat during a protest triggered by the violent arrest and death in custody of Banat, in his hometown of Hebron in the occupied West Bank, on June 27, 2021. (MOSAB SHAWER / AFP)

The PA and Hamas hold power through brutality and squelch opposition by denying basic civil rights. Abbas must no longer be Israel's and America’s ‘man in Ramallah'

Feb 11, 2021, 3:29 PM

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12 legislative landmines on Biden’s path to restoring US-PLO ties

Decades of laws and temporary waivers pose an obstacle to a constructive US working relationship with the representatives of the Palestinian people

About Me

Bishara A. Bahbah is the national chairman of “Arab Americans for Trump.” He formerly taught at Harvard University and was the associate director of its Middle East Institute.