How the ‘Peace Industry’ Got It Wrong on the Middle East

(L-R) The flags of the United States, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, and Bahrain are flown along a road in Netanya, Israel, on Sept. 13, 2020, ahead of the signing of the Abraham Accords Peace Agreement at the White House on Sept. 15. Jack Guez/AFP via Getty Images

Commentary

In 2017, when U.S. President Donald Trump fulfilled a long-standing promise to recognize Jerusalem as the eternal capital of Israel and move the American embassy to Jerusalem, the news was received with horror on the left. Politicians and pundits warned that the Arab “street” would rise in violent protest. As it happened, most Palestinians didn’t care where the American embassy situates itself; the move took place without incident.