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Jacob Olidort

Jacob Olidort is a historian of the Middle East and recently served in the office of Vice President Mike Pence. He serves as Director of the Center for American Security at the America First Policy Institute.

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Jacob OlidortJune 17, 2022

Biden’s Mideast peace problem? He lives in the past

In effect, the U.S. president is pursuing a new “appease” process characterized by the single-minded elevation of the Palestinian leadership while not holding them accountable for incentivizing violence against Israel.