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Analysis Opinion•Holy Land

Al Sabaileh: the Abraham Accords and Trump’s second term

For the Jordanian scholar, the plan that led to normalisation with Israel ‘seems dormant’ but remains a valid ‘basis’. The Middle East is a different reality today compared to the Tycoon’s first term. The ‘zero conflict’ policy pursued by Riyadh privileges the economic sphere and opens up dialogue with Tehran. The centrality of the Palestinian issue to stop conflicts.

Holy Land•Justice and Peace

Israel’s Ban on UNRWA Sparks International Outcry, Raises Alarm for Gaza’s Humanitarian Crisis

UNICEF spokesperson James Elder reports that over 2,400 children urgently need medical care, but daily evacuations are now down to a trickle, with fewer than one child per day able to leave. Elder pointed to the severe conditions for Gaza’s youth: head trauma, amputations, severe malnutrition, and cancer cases remain untreated, as Israel provides no explanation for blocking their exit. He added, “Children are dying in Gaza not only from bombs and bullets but from the lack of access to lifesaving care. They survive the explosions, only to be trapped, unable to receive medical attention.”