Pax Americana: Palestine and the Middle East in the Trump Era

Abstract Peace between Israel and the Arab world appears to be progressing like never before. It started with the UAE, followed by Bahrain and Morocco, and then with Sudan. A “new” Middle East is finally becoming a reality. Yet, on the other hand, the colonization of Palestinian land is progressing...

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Published in:International journal of Asian christianity
Main Author: Rāḥib, Mitrī 1962- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2021
In: International journal of Asian christianity
Further subjects:B Human Rights
B Bible
B Israel
B U.S
B Palestine
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Summary:Abstract Peace between Israel and the Arab world appears to be progressing like never before. It started with the UAE, followed by Bahrain and Morocco, and then with Sudan. A “new” Middle East is finally becoming a reality. Yet, on the other hand, the colonization of Palestinian land is progressing at full speed ever since President Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moved the American Embassy there. During both the Embassy move and the so-called Abraham Accords with Arab countries and throughout the Trump era, biblical language has been employed. This paper will examine these political developments and biblical connotations. At the heart of the issue lies the question of what constitutes real peace. This paper argues that ‘the deal of the century’ was a form of Pax Romana rather than Pax Christi.
ISSN:2542-4246
Contains:Enthalten in: International journal of Asian christianity
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1163/25424246-04020003