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Foreign Affairs Trump Should Recognize a Palestinian State Here’s why MAGA should support Palestinians’ rights. Credit: Below the Sky Military restraint—a grand strategy that favors diplomacy over war and promotes advancing core national interests with minimal violence—has seemingly fused with the America-First foreign policy ethos of the Trump administration. Diplomatic initiatives such as negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program, sanctions relief for Syria, and a ceasefire with the Yemeni Houthis exemplify the pro-restraint, America-First approach that President Donald Trump is taking in the Middle East. However, military restraint and America First have yet to be combined to properly address the question of Palestine. For the sake of regional stability in the Middle East, the rule of law in the United States, and America’s credibility abroad, that must change. To secure these interests and promote peace, the Trump administration should recognize either an independent Palestinian state or a binational one with voting rights for Palestinians and Israelis alike.  He might even time such an announcement on Palestinian statehood to coincide with a possible one by European nations. French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing EU nations and the UK to jointly recognize a Palestinian state next month, according to recent reports. This would be a just initiative that places little to no burden on American taxpayers. Since 1967, the United States has given Israel over $300 billion in military aid and has provided an additional $17.9 billion since Israel began bombarding Gaza in October 2023. Unlike Israel, Palestinians are not asking for a decades-long, multi-billion-dollar military pact with the United States. All they are asking for is to live peacefully in their lands as dignified human beings without being terrorized by Israel’s brutal military occupation. For a country that has “the land of the free and the home of the brave” in their national anthem, the U.S. ought to recognize where the Palestinians are coming from. So far, the White House has been unwilling not only to recognize a Palestinian state, but to end Israel’s horrific conduct toward the Palestinians in both Gaza and the occupied West Bank. This unwillingness is only possible because previous administrations subverted weapons export laws to shield Israel from accountability. One infamous example of this came last August, when then-Secretary of State Antony Blinken blocked the Leahy Law designation for Netzah Yehuda, the IDF unit responsible for the gruesome 2022 killing of 78-year-old Palestinian-American Omar Assad. Blinken’s move allowed the U.S. to continue giving security assistance to the unit despite its war crimes. Three years after the killing of Assad, Israeli war crimes have only intensified—and may reach new, horrifying proportions in the coming weeks.  Both Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich have each stated their intention for Israel to occupy Gaza and “concentrate” its population in small areas of the strip. Additionally, Netanyahu has admitted that he authorized a small amount of food aid to Gaza only to attenuate growing international condemnation of Israel’s atrocities there.  Such statements add to the mounting evidence that Israel is deliberately committing war crimes against Palestinians with American weaponry and blocking the delivery of humanitarian assistance from entering Gaza—violations of the 1997 Leahy Law and Section 620I of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Act, respectively. Thus, U.S. actions to shield Israel from accountability undermine the rule of law. Equally important, the United States’ refusal to use its existing leverage over Israel to stop what many consider a genocide in Gaza and ethnic cleansing in the West Bank has dealt a significant blow to America’s international credibility. By contrast, other Western nations are moving ahead to punish Israel for its crimes. The European Union, for example, is revisiting its free trade agreements with Israel over its horrific treatment of Gazans. Meanwhile, the U.K. has suspended free-trade talks with Israel and slapped sanctions on Israeli West Bank settlers.  The White House, for its part, has not only declined to punish Israel’s war crimes but even cancelled a small punitive measure imposed by the previous administration. Upon assuming office, Trump rescinded President Biden’s Executive Order 14115, which sanctioned violent settler leaders and entities in the West Bank responsible for crimes against Palestinians. It is hollow for the U.S. to condemn Russia’s aggression in Ukraine or human rights abuses in Iran while it actively enables Israel to burn and starve Palestinian children with American assistance. The haunting images circulating on X speak for themselves. Recognizing a Palestinian state to address the plight of Palestinians would go a long way in shoring up America’s dwindling credibility. In addition to reputational damage, America’s working with Israel to deny Palestinians their legal and God-given rights has undoubtedly raised tensions in the Middle East and risked destabilizing the entire region. After Israel invaded Gaza, Hezbollah and the Houthi rebels began attacking Israel and U.S. forces. In response, the U.S. found itself bombing Iranian-backed groups in Syria and Yemen, all while providing Israel whatever it needed to carry out a military assault on Gaza. As Israel’s horrific conduct in Gaza ramped up, so did prospects for a regional conflagration. The U.S. deployed THAAD missiles to Israel to defend it from a looming retaliatory attack by Iran. In essence, the world got to see how neglecting Palestinians’ rights could destabilize the entire Middle East and possibly drag the United States into brutal war in the region. President Trump should change tack to prevent such a war, repair American credibility, and restore the rule of law. If he wants to make good on his pledge to be a “peacemaker and unifier,” as he promised in his inaugural address, Trump should stop Israel’s assault on Gaza and recognize a Palestinian state or an equal state for all. The current status quo is unacceptable, and for decades U.S. presidents have been reluctant to take an even-handed approach to the Israel-Palestine crisis.  However, this moment presents at least a slim chance for a pivot toward Palestinian rights, thanks to the unpredictable nature of Trump. The president and his aides have already sidestepped Israel to pursue deals with Iran, Hamas, and the Houthis. They must now go one step further for the sake of the Palestinians—and for the very soul of America. The post Trump Should Recognize a Palestinian State appeared first on The American Conservative.

Foreign Affairs Trump Will Walk Away From Ukraine And that’s a good thing. Credit: Joseph Sohm/Shutterstock “This is not my war,” stated President Donald Trump emphatically to a dubious—nay, hostile—White House Press Corps when asked about the potential outcome of negotiations with Russia over ending the Ukraine War. Whether those in the corporate press fully grasped what the 47th president was saying is another matter.  Without stating it plainly, the president was essentially acknowledging that he had no real leverage over Russia to get them to end the war. So, rather than needlessly drag out this hopeless conflict (for the NATO side of the proxy war with Russia), where 5,000 young men die every week, Trump is readying to cut his, and America’s, losses.  Every patriotic American should welcome this outcome. Because it is very likely that the Ukraine War will go beyond merely a regional proxy war if the conflict continues longer with American support, a prospect compounded by the fact that the Ukrainians are getting increasingly desperate. Thus, any negotiation will not be a serious affair. Rather, Trump needs the appearance of an attempted negotiation so that he can walk away and unilaterally declare peace. In so doing, the United States will finally be able to divorce itself from the losing Ukrainian situation.  There is, unfortunately, no cleaner way for Trump to leave this quagmire. His predecessor simply left Trump with no real leverage over either Ukraine or Russia.  The Europeans, America’s supposed allies in this shambolic proxy war, lack any significant military capacity on their own but are willing to fight Russia to the last Ukrainian. Once that last Ukrainian us killed off, the Europeans will giddily fight Russia in Ukraine to the last American GI. Trump understands this. He won’t play along forever with a delusional Europe and a recalcitrant Ukraine. And so long as the leadership in Europe (and Britain) continue operating under the theory that they are somehow equals to either the United States or Russia, they will not engage in meaningful negotiations to end the war.  Of course, contrary to what the Europeans believe, Trump will not countenance indefinitely prolonging the conflict to appease his so-called allies (all of whom apparently believe “victory” against Russia is just around the corner if only NATO sends another round of lethal aid to Ukraine).  Meanwhile, the Ukrainian leadership under President Volodymyr Zelensky has even less desire—or incentive—to end the war. It should be clear to any observer of the conflict that Zelensky himself would likely either be killed or arrested (and then killed) if he stopped fighting the war before Ukraine achieves “victory.” Surrounded in many cases by literal neo-nazis (or their sympathizers), Zelensky is a glorified hostage of warmongering Ukrainian cadres. Let us not forget that, for all the ranting from Europe about how Ukraine is a “threatened democracy,” the national elections in Ukraine were suspended last summer and the Zelensky regime refuses to restart those elections—so Ukraine cannot even accurately describe itself as a “democracy.” On the other hand, Russia, which we are told by the Western corporate press is “like, totally Nazi Germany,” has since the outbreak of the war at least entertained the pretenses of a presidential election, multiple regional elections, and next year’s upcoming federal legislative elections. Just how does Kiev define “victory” in their war against Russia, anyway? According to the Ukrainian regime, victory over Russia is not merely the survival of Eurocentric Western Ukraine. Rather, they have made the goal the total reclamation of all territories lost to Russia since 2014—including Crimea, which Russian leaders have said they’d defend with nuclear weapons before returning to Kiev’s control—and the “derussification” of Eastern Ukraine and Crimea. That sounds an awful lot like ethnic cleansing. At the strategic level, the Ukrainian objectives are completely impractical, given just how outmatched the Ukrainians are by the Russian Armed Forces.  There’s the added issue of all the easy money that has been washing across Ukraine since the war and how many Ukrainian officials (and their families) have benefited greatly from that relationship with the West. Ending war invariably means ending the gravy train that’s been flowing into the bank accounts of powerful Ukrainians for more than a decade.  Expecting Zelensky or anyone in his inner circle to seriously seek peace under those circumstances is living in a fantasy believable only to elites in Brussels (and to the Democratic Party in the U.S.). Trump, a man standing at the fulcrum point of history, knows he was passed a losing hand by the Biden administration when it comes to Ukraine. He understands that if he continues engaging in the conflict, either in seeking peace or fulfilling Ukraine’s repeated requests for more and ever increasing levels of lethal aid, America will never free itself from the conflict.  Eventually, the war will escalate and likely erupt into a wider war directly involving U.S. forces against Russian ones. Trump will go through the motions. He’ll meet with Putin; he’ll placate the Europeans; he might even give some degree of further aid to Ukraine. But it will be just enough to maintain the appearance that Trump is holding fast and seeking a stronger hand in negotiations. Trump is a businessman, and he knows a losing position when he sees it. He understands when to cut his losses.  Besides, Trump has maintained for years that he wants healthier, stabler relations with Moscow. Continuing the war undermines that goal. Trump abandoning Ukraine after a short period of the appearance of negotiations to end the war with Russia will inevitably allow for the American president to start getting deals done with Russia.  On a bevy of issues, ranging from joint rare-earth mineral development deals to space exploration, a healthy and productive relationship between the U.S. and Russia is infinitely better for American national security than one of acrimony. Not only will Trump walk away from Ukraine and let the geopolitical pieces fall as they may, he should let that happen. Trump campaigned as a non-interventionist president who favored commerce over war. It’s time we start living up to those promises rather than just talking about them. Because, as Trump rightly said of Ukraine, this is not his war. Nor should it be America’s. The post Trump Will Walk Away From Ukraine appeared first on The American Conservative.

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With nearly 10 million subscribers/followers—and over one billion views across social media platforms—you may know Xiaomanyc 小马在纽约. He's a linguist who is so curious and immersed in other languages, he finds meaning in being able to speak to different cultures with depth.His given name is Arieh Smith, and he's a 30-something New Yorker with an astonishing gift for communication. In short, he's a polyglot. According to Euronews they describe the "polyglot" as, of course, some fluent in French, Spanish, and Mandarin Chinese, but also "dabbles in Yoruba, Navajo, Fuzhounese, Wolof, and Hindi."He also speaks Portuguese, Yiddish (he's of Jewish Ashkenazi descent), Tamil, and Telugu alongside other Chinese dialects at a "conversational level." He even shocked some Dubliners by speaking Gaeilge that some native Irish didn't understand. In fact, here he is "surprising strangers in every language." Xiaomanyc 小马在纽约 www.youtube.com In an interview with Euro News Travel, he shares why learning Mandarin at an early age meant so much to him: “I think the reason why I continued studying it to the extent that I did was… I got very positive feedback from Chinese people, very early on.” The idea that he is able to connect with so many worldwide is meaningful to him. But it's equally important to those with whom he's connecting—especially in cultures where a language might be dying out. "I think people want their culture to be seen and heard. If you know how to say something in their language — or if you even know that their country, culture, and food exist — it’s a sign of respect and people really appreciate that.” If one can cross cultural and linguistic boundaries, why not generational ones too? When asked to speak at Westtown High School, he was up for the challenge. From his YouTube description: "I was invited… as a language expert about the importance of learning languages, in front of a full auditorium of high school and middle school students. But instead of just telling the students why language matters… I decided to show them." See on Instagram Dressed as a "nerdy professor," complete with bowtie and horn-rimmed glasses, he begins while the enthusiastic middle and high school kids restlessly listen. "A huge W to be vibing here at Westtown High School for Languages Week. But Chat, Chat, let's lock in. Bro came prepared."The students begin to erupt with laughter.He continues, "Now I know it's giving delulu for this chewby goober to speak in such Skibidi brain rot."Now the audience seems totally sold."But if you'll bear with me, I'll put the fries in the bag in just a second. I do actually have a message here." (And then under his breath, he adds, "Type s--t.")"No cap, I was dead ass pressed about learning this language, but I had to absorb the drip so I wouldn't get aired by your generation. High key, people think Gen Alpha slang is just memes and brain rot. But on God, it's giving a linguistic glow-up core, happening IRL.""Every time you drop a GYAT or 'it's giving,' you're legit patching the English language DLC with fresh updates. Literally shifting the English meta. Language evolves because you're constantly cooking new ways to pass the vibe check. And honestly, your memes finna hit as the textbook vocab of tomorrow. Bet." A woman says "it's giving..." Giphy, CocoJuice GIF "And this is exactly why learning language hits different. Just like your casual Pookie talk could soon be the dictionary definition, picking up another language gives you front-row seats to how people around the world give the deets. It's like unlocking infinite drip. Allowing you to catch dubs across cultures, connect deeper with the squad and stan new perspectives that would otherwise leave you ghosted.Languages aren't just sus grammar rules, fam. They're the ultimate Rizz for becoming a real one everywhere you pull up. It’s the GigaChad energy for me.So knowing languages isn't mid. But it's not just a flex either. It's an infinite money glitch that slaps. People finna get pressed saying languages are chopped or too hard. Don't listen, Bestie, they're just salty because their language game is dog water. Being multilingual is OD. Letting you stan cultures, vibe with international fam, and utterly Mog your career. No cap, speaking another language lets you go off, turning you into an absolute conversation Rizzler.So yeah Chat, that's the sauce. Keep cooking, stay goated, never be mid. And FR, study hard and go Rizz up that knowledge." A penguin winks Giphy, GIF by Pudgy Penguins The crowd applauds uproariously. Just as if they were a small, tribal group hanging on to their traditional and unique way of communication, these kids seemed to enjoy being seen and understood. Also, they got a huge laugh out of a seminar they might have otherwise found boring. Bet.

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