Hakabi's Turmusayya visit shifts US view of Palestinians to residents
The visit of U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Hekabi, to the town of Tulkarm in the West Bank highlights a divergence in American political approaches toward the Palestinian issue. During the visit, the ambassador focused on providing consular services to Palestinians who are U.S. citizens, avoiding any mention of occupation, settlement activities, or Palestinian rights. He used terms such as "Judaea and Samaria" instead of "the West Bank," which is a political message indicating a downplaying of the Palestinian national identity. Critics also point out that the absence of the Palestinian flag and official representation reflects the sidelining of Palestinian institutions, with repeated calls for coexistence without addressing an end to the occupation or halting settlement expansion. This signals a shift in Washington’s perspective, viewing Palestine not as a sovereign state but as a people and a population group. Such a stance risks reducing the Palestinian cause to mere security issues and individual attacks, rather than framing it as a struggle for rights and land.
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