Noted scholar Raphael Israeli describes the surprising normalization process that occurred during the pandemic year 2020, in his latest book, Glittering Stars in a Dark Landscape: Early Auguries of the 2020 Arab Normalization with Israel. He explains how the 2020 explosion of the normalization between Israel and some Arab Gulf States was the fruit of a long process of Arab self-reckoning. Its fruition was crowned, thanks to the efforts of President Donald Trump and his Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, with counsel from presidential advisor Jared Kushner. The process marks a revolution, insofar as it not only reverses the negative position taken by some Arab States that refused to deal with Israel as long as the Palestinian issue is not resolved, but in view of the Gulf States wealth and influence, this reversal will encourage others to follow in their footsteps. Great economic and political benefits will also accrue to Israel as a result.
- | Author: Raphael Israeli
- | Publisher: Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency, LLC
- | Publication Date: March 08, 2021
- | Number of Pages: 420 pages
- | Language: English
- | Binding: Paperback
- | ISBN-10: 1682354016
- | ISBN-13: 9781682354018