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Edy Cohen

Faced with demonstrations against economic mismanagement, President Kais Saied did what Arab presidents and kings who need to divert attention always do: He blamed the Jews.
Kuwait and Saudi Arabia recently revoked the citizenship of individuals whose “sin” was a connection to Judaism and a pro-Israeli attitude.
Against the backdrop of the persecution of Christians in the Middle East in general and in the P.A.-controlled territories in particular, it is worth recalling a famous Muslim saying: “First, we’ll take care of the Saturday people, then the Sunday people.”
The ongoing international neglect of the plight of the Christians under Palestinian Authority rule could lead to the disappearance of Christianity in its very birthplace.
It appears the people of the Gulf have adopted a new stance, having opened their eyes to the illusion of opposition to and war against Israel. They understood that their support for the Palestinians is detrimental to them, including from a financial perspective.
Many believe that this is the spark that will trigger an all-out conflagration in Gaza against the terrorist organization, which rules with an iron fist.
This would hardly be the first political use of the quarantine institution, which is a foreign-policy tool designated by international law.
It Is evident that our neighbors are only interested in making peace with us because they are in distress.
When Palestinians are killed by other Arabs, evidently no one cares—not in the Arab world and not among the Palestinians themselves.
Following the signing of the 1994 Oslo Accords, the Palestinians asked Israel for permission to “moderately” incite against the Jewish state for “domestic needs.”
It goes without saying that Kuwait is hardly a role model for democracy. It continues to violate basic human rights with impunity, notably by holding tens of thousands of people under conditions of slavery.