Can the US still broker peace in Middle East?
Palestinians remain defiant as Washington takes further measures against them.
The US government announced it’s closing the diplomatic mission of the Palestinian Liberation Organization in Washington, DC.
National Security Adviser John Bolton delivered the news during a speech on Monday.
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He also threatened to arrest and prosecute judges from the International Criminal Court (ICC), should they proceed to prosecute American citizens for alleged war crimes in Afghanistan or Israeli nationals for crimes in occupied Palestine.
Palestinians have long sought justice at the ICC for the decades-old Israeli occupation.
Could the latest US move reignite tension in the region?
Presenter: Hoda Abdel-Hamid
Guests:
Mustafa Barghouti – secretary-general of the Palestinian National Initiative
Alon Liel – former Israeli diplomat
Khalil Jahshan – executive director of the Arab Center Washington, DC
Published On 11 Sep 2018