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The Trump administration is primed to give a gigantic gift to extremists in the West Bank

JL;DR SUMMARY The proposed elimination of the U.S. security coordinator position for the West Bank and Gaza by the Trump administration, under Secretary of State Marco Rubio, is criticized as a dangerous move that could destabilize the region. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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West BankTrump AdministrationPalestinian AuthorityIsraeli SettlementsDiplomacyUs Foreign PolicyMiddle East StabilityPopulismMarco RubioUs Security Coordinator

Places mentioned

Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Secretary of State Marco Rubios reported proposal to eliminate the U.S. security coordinator for the West Bank and Gaza"
Hebron, Palestinian Territories
"Settlers in the West Bank pose for a photo as Israeli soldiers stand nearby during a march in Hebron, Sept. 28, 2024."
Jenin, Palestinian Territories
"the flashpoint towns of Jenin, Nablus and Tulkarm."
Nablus, Palestinian Territories
"the flashpoint towns of Jenin, Nablus and Tulkarm."
Tulkarm, Palestinian Territories
"the flashpoint towns of Jenin, Nablus and Tulkarm."
Israel
"Fenzel has direct access to top Israeli and Palestinian officials, and his briefings to Washington offer rare, real-time insight."

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