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The political pendulum has begun to swing, and rather rapidly at that. Whatever one’s personal feelings about President Trump, his plan to isolate Iran in the international community and squeeze them with stringent economic sanctions appeared to be working. And, irrespective of how much one feels for the “plight of the Palestinians,” the Abraham Accords has produced something Israel and the Arab world has never witnessed before: four peace treaties within the span of a few months, with the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Sudan, and Morocco.
My fear throughout Trump’s presidency, is that through no fault of his own, many democrats will begin to associate pro-Israel policies with the republican party, or, even more potentially alienating, with President Trump himself, whom many view as nothing short of “radioactive.”
As we speak, many democratic policy makers are working on policies to compensate for what they perceive of as the “sidelining of the Palestinians” throughout the Trump administration. And in their attempt at “even-handedness” towards the Palestinians, we know that they will be more than willing to overlook the incitement, the terrorism, and the inability to come down from the branch of maximalist demands.
Unfortunately, we are already seeing these patterns take shape. If personality equals policy, the pro-Israel community has a great deal to be fearful of.
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