From Foreign Waters

  The recent adoption of the United Nations Security Council Presidential Statement opposing unilateral measures in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, with the support of all Council members, marks a significant step towards promoting peace and security in the region. This important decision was facilitated by the United Arab Emirates, which currently serves as an elected member of the Council. The statement affirms the Council's commitment to the vision of an independent Palestine living side by side with Israel in peace, and reiterates the danger posed by continued Israeli settlement activity to the two-state solution. This is a crucial message that must be heeded by all parties involved in the conflict. The Presidential Statement also condemned all acts of violence against civilians and called on all parties to condemn acts of terrorism, refrain from incitement to violence, and pursue accountability for all acts of violence targeting civilians. The Council's reference to d...

Sudan is finally making a move to extend a hand of friendship to Israel, as it reverses a six decade old conflict with the latter. Sudan has signed a bill that will allow Israel to now do business with Sudan. This makes Sudan join the ranks of other Middle Eastern nations that are now opening doors to enter into trade deals with Israel.  The middle eastern nations include United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Morocco. Last year, Jordon and Egypt were the only nations that had recognized Israel. The move came after Trump brokered a deal amongst the Middle Eastern nations under his presidency. Sudan makes this move in a way to get back its economy in line with the changing times. The worn torn country has found some encouragement in the fact that its name has been struck off the list of countries accused of sponsoring terrorism. While the Sudanese Cabinet extends reconciliation with Israel, it also echoed a "firm position on the establishment of a Palestinian state within the fram...

Trump has indeed toppled the pillar of faith for the Palestinians; and in doing so, he has also forced the Middle Eastern leadership to side with him. What was earlier expected to become a part of the Palestinian bloc, has been given away to Israel. The leadership in Israel is quickly moving to concretize the plans stated in the Peace Proposal presented by Donald Trump this week. According to the new plan, the West Bank land will now be with Israel and not Palestine, a right that the latter had been rightfully asserting for a long time. Backed then by the Arab and Middle Eastern leadership, Palestine has been wishing for all Israeli forces to be removed and Palestine be given its sovereignty by acknowledging an independent Palestinian state with parts of East Jerusalem as its capital. But there has been a sad turnaround, with Arab leaders now siding with the new American plan, giving more teeth to Israel, something which will seem to work well for them to unite efforts ag...