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Trump's Election Upsets the Palestinian Authority's Diplomatic Campaign Against Israel
(Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs) Pinhas Inbari - One of the biggest losers from the election of Donald Trump is the Palestinian Authority. The PA planned to unleash a diplomatic blitz against Israel in the halls of the United Nations. In the first Palestinian public remark on the election, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki, the architect of the diplomatic blitz, said he "was concerned" because Trump appeared to be an absolute supporter of Israel. The Palestinian Authority has totally invested itself - in energy and finances - in the campaign against Israel. Malki recently sought additional funding in order to leverage the PA's success at UNESCO even more for endeavors against both Israel and Jordan. The additional funding arrived, despite the fact that the PA has no money to pay salaries, pay off debts, or pay for economic development. Now, with Trump's election, the entire delegitimization campaign is down the drain - and the Palestinian Authority has no other agenda. The writer is a veteran Arab affairs correspondent.