#Azmi_Bishara A special episode with Dr. Azmi Bishara recorded with Al Arabiya TV on November 17, 2024, discussing the results of the US presidential elections and the repercussions of Trump's victory on the Palestinian cause, the future of the war on Gaza and Lebanon, US-Israeli relations, and the normalization file. The episode examines the reasons why Americans chose Trump over Kamala Harris and the impact of his return to the White House on the political scene in the United States and its foreign policy towards the Russian war on Ukraine and relations with Iran, China, Russia, and NATO. 00:00 Introduction 01:28 The Biden administration was much better economically than the Trump era 02:09 Trump focused on the issue of immigration and used racist expressions against immigrants 03:15 Most of the factors that led to Trump's victory in the elections are not much different from 2016 04:14 The difference between the 2016 elections and the 2024 elections is that polarization increased and the mobilization in the right-wing camp was greater and the voting rate decreased among the Democrats 05:12 The reason for the failure to vote among the Democrats was the lack of clarity of the political difference between the Trump and Biden eras and the Democratic camp did not have the same enthusiasm as the Republicans 07:02 The attempt by parts of the liberal movement through the discourse of political correctness to impose marginal issues as central issues on Western societies alienates the majority of society 10:53 Many of those who did not vote for Harris did not vote for her because she is a woman and the ethnic identity factor played a fundamental role in the elections 12:23 Harris won an overwhelming majority among blacks and the talk about the necessity of blacks voting for the Democratic Party is rejected Many of them 13:17 Identity groups played a major role in the elections and the voting differences can be seen between white men and black men, white women and black women 15:10 There are large circles in the United States, remnants of the Civil War, who believe in Trump’s rhetoric 15:59 One of the most important reasons for Trump’s strength is that he addresses people’s fears and instincts 16:42 The second half of the twentieth century witnessed changes in the United States at the level of the welfare state, taxes and central government 18:15 Trump is an opportunistic businessman who is thirsty for power and is surrounded by opportunists who are hostile to elites and international institutions 20:42 The overwhelming majority of Trump’s votes come from outside cities and their centers 21:06 Trump’s term will be dangerous because it will be exploited to make a major change at the level of education, prevailing culture and taxes 21:46 The blockage of all institutions in front of the forces opposing Trump will leave them no choice but the street, which will lead to a real conflict in the United States 23:25 Foreign policy was not a major issue in the US elections 24:10 The Arab vote in the US elections was not influential and the difference between Trump and Harris was not made by Michigan 24:44 Arabs and Muslims in the United States have not reached the level of being able to make long-term strategic choices because they have not organized around their issues. 26:32 The majority of minorities chose the Democratic Party because it is the place where they can influence. 27:58 There is a real racist position within the Republican Party towards Muslims and Arabs. 29:33 Jews have greatly influenced American policies and have achieved tremendous accomplishments for themselves. 30:07 The Democratic Party’s policy towards the Palestinian issue was extremely bad. 32:21 The President of the United States has full authority to determine American foreign policies, and in the case of Trump, the margin of maneuver is wider. 34:10 Trump has an agenda that we can summarize as America First, and his policy is based on the mentality of business deals and doing what is profitable for the United States. 36:15 Trump is stronger today and surrounded by advisors who are in harmony with him, and he will implement his agendas to a greater extent than before. 38:24 The Trump era was extremely bad for the Palestinian issue because it changed the rules of the game, and the problem is that Biden did not review Trump’s decisions and went down the same path. 40:00 Trump’s appointment of the US ambassador to Israel is a message To his allies within the United States, and the person Trump chose for the position is more Israeli than the Israelis 41:55 There are extremists in Israel like the clowns Smotrich and Ben Gvir who want to annex the West Bank and they also talk about settlement in Gaza 42:39 Annexing the settlement blocs in the West Bank is considered realistic in Israel and may be implemented and recognized by Trump 44:32 Whoever wants to work to resist the option of annexing the West Bank must start now because it is expected and realistic and Trump's return to the deal of the century cannot be ruled out 48:32 There is nothing left that Israel has not committed and nothing worse will happen, so can it be a party to an additional peace agreement in the region and be integrated into the region without achieving the rights of the Palestinian people? 49:38 Stopping the war in Gaza, Israel's withdrawal and reconstruction are a priority, and establishing a Palestinian state requires a fair solution on the 1967 borders, and the Arabs did not play their role in the war 52:51 Trump will ask the Arabs to buy more weapons, especially the Gulf states, and will ask for a reduction in oil prices 53:31 The Arab trend to open dialogue relations with Iran is one of the reasons why Trump is told we do not want to buy more weapons 55:07 If Trump implements his visions regarding Gaza and the West Bank, Egypt and Jordan will be the most affected, and there must be an Arab bloc that links the Palestinian issue to its interests 57:22 The end of the war in Gaza is approaching in any case, and the main reason for not stopping the war is the lack of the political alternative that Israel is demanding 59:30 Israel continues the war on Lebanon because its conditions have not yet been accepted, not because it wants the war to continue 1:00:25 The process of drawing the new Middle East began since Camp David, and its resistance is still ongoing. 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