The latest religious and racial slurs embodied in the Trump administration’s decision to transfer the US Embassy to Jerusalem has rubbed salt into the ever-open wound of Israel’s occupation of Palestine. This move is yet further evidence of the absence of any moral, social and lawful legitimacy of America’s political position regarding the occupation. In the current conditions of the Palestinian people and the Arab and Islamic nations, Trump has found exactly what Israel needs to achieve its goals; Arab despotism is an appropriate partner for accomplishing this dangerous task. However, Trump’s decision, shocking as it may be, should not be a surprise. In 1990, the US Congress agreed to move the American Embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem; … Continue reading The salt will never lose its taste