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One of the gravest injustices in America today persists not because it is hidden, but because it has been normalized - absorbed into daily life, tolerated in silence, and sustained by indifference where outrage should prevail
For decades, five powerful actors-the United States, the Arab states, the European Union, AIPAC, and Israel's own opposition - have all claimed to seek Israeli-Palestinian peace while enabling permanent occupation.
Trump's threats and maximalist demands ignore Iran's history, security fears, and distrust of Washington. A durable agreement requires time, restraint, and professional diplomacy.
Trump's warning that 'a whole civilization will die tonight' was more than bluster-it was a reckless invocation of nuclear destruction that shattered diplomatic norms and reignited questions about his fitness to command American power.
