The PLO was created in 1964 with the purpose of liberating Palestine through armed conflict, with much of it’s violence aimed towards Israeli civilians. The White House has debated the shutting down of the PLO mission in D.C. since November of last year, given that Palestinian leaders have made no effort to enter peace talks. Bolton’s announcement does adhere to U.S. law stating that the PLO mission must close if the Palestinians attempt to get the International Criminal Court to prosecute Israel. Recent worries have grown that the closing of the PLO mission will only stiffen peace negotiations even further and insight violence among the Palestinians. Palestinian authority claims that the U.S. decision was designed “to protect Israeli crimes.”
Do you think the closing of the PLO mission is a strategic move? Should the Trump administration refrain from actions that could potentially insight violence? How will the Palestinians react to this decision?
I do think that it is a strategic move by the Trump Administration. I think that they are trying to send the Palestininans a message to show that the United States wants peace. However, I do think that they could potentially take it the other way and see it as a sign of hostility.
ReplyDeleteThe closing of the PLO mission is a strategic move if it works out. The Palestinians could get mad and cause more violence,or they could surrender and start talking with Irael due to the threat that the U.S. holds on them. This makes the decision of closing the PLO mission a large risk/reward situaton.
ReplyDeleteThe closing of the PLO mission was a smart choice for the United States. Israel is our ally and we should protect them from radicals.
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