
UAE and the Loss of Patience With Palestinians
Palestinians assumed borrowed time could be made infinite. Now, they have nothing to show for their rejectionism.
Thane Rosenbaum is a novelist, essayist, law professor and Distinguished University Professor at Touro University, where he directs the Forum on Life, Culture & Society. He has written numerous works of fiction and nonfiction and hundreds of essays in major national and global publications. He is a contributing writer for White Rose Magazine and appears regularly on cable TV news programs. His most recent book is entitled, “Beyond Proportionality: Israel's Just War in Gaza."

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