
Michael Arnold
Michael Arnold writes on the history of Islamic thought and the politics and history of the modern Middle East. He is a PhD candidate in Arab and Middle Eastern History at the American University of Beirut. Based in Istanbul, he currently works as a Researcher at the TRT World Research Centre.
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- March 30, 2019 Michael Arnold
Trump's Golan decision and the narrative of 'resistance' in the Middle East
In a televised speech broadcast on Tuesday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah declared Trump’s recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights as “a crucial turning point in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict,” one that “deals a knockout punch” to the prospects for peace in the region. Nasrallah further added...