“For the first time they showed a willingness to play a role in Middle East political and security matters," said Trita Parsi, executive vice president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft.
China presents U.N. with vague Mideast peace plan as U.S. promotes own role in easing Gaza war
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"This was an assumption that was adopted by the Trump administration and had been pushed by the Israelis for some time. The opening came as a result of the Arab Spring. It became clear that the Palestinian issue was no longer as potent in the Arab world ... because suddenly there were more urgent priorities, meaning the internal affairs of these Arab states that were undergoing protests and revolutions," said Mr. Parsi, an expert on U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East.
History As It Happens: Israel's neighborhood
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