Sieges, Bombs, Embassies: How Attacks on American Diplomats Have Shaped Policy
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As the US embassy moves to Jerusalem amid high security, history teaches that US diplomatic missions can become targets.
By Daniel Hilton
Middle East Eye
For many in the Middle East, North Africa and beyond, Donald Trump’s decision to move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem is anything but diplomatic.
It risks alienating important partners in the region and disqualifying Washington as a neutral broker to negotiate peace in the region. Already, it has contributed to Palestinian anger, as seen in the current protests on the border between Gaza and Israel, with deadly results.
Yet if history has taught anything, it is that Trump, a self-styled expert dealmaker, may end up getting more than he bargained for.
American diplomatic missions in the Middle East and...