What the US election can tell us about the Biden campaign, turnout and Trump’s political future.
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What the US election can tell us about the Biden campaign, turnout and Trump’s political future.
![Demonstrators march down Fifth Avenue to advocate for the counting of all votes on November 4, 2020, in New York [AP/Frank Franklin II]](/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/AP_20309796825595.jpg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
How realistic is it to expect a global event to be entirely detached from global politics?
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The US and Europe are increasingly taking a backseat in resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
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If Washington accepts new Israeli demands, it moves the goal posts further away from a middle ground for a just peace.
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Every decade, another episode of dispossession and loss plays out for Palestinian refugees in troubled host countries.
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Sharon’s legacy is one of wanton destruction not just of Palestinian homes and lives, but of the peace process itself.
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Regardless of what happens during the peace talks, Israel will continue to build illegal settlements.

The EU’s ban on funding groups in settlements is a step forward, but there is still a long way to go, writes author.

Yousef Munayyer delves into the political outlook for the next ten years between the USA, Palestine and Israel.

Removing settlers from illegally constructed housing inevitably leads to attacks against nearby Palestinian villages.
