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AMMAN
​What transpired in the United States yesterday was an event few anticipated. On November 3, the American electorate delivered a resounding verdict.
​President Donald Trump’s party suffered a decisive defeat as Democrats captured both chambers of Congress—the House of Representatives and the Senate—in a historic sweep. Democrats flipped Texas for the first time in 38 years, alongside Iowa, Kansas, South Carolina, and Ohio. The driving force behind this shift was clear: American voters penalized Trump for two primary failures—his economic missteps and his reckless war against Iran last February, which sent oil prices and markets soaring.
​The American voter made their stance clear: foreign wars will not be fought at the expense of their daily livelihood.
​For the Arab world, this Democratic victory extends far beyond internal American politics. It signals one crucial reality of direct consequence to our region: President Trump is no longer unfettered. For two years, he operated without legislative restraint in our region—providing uncritical support to Israel, granting full cover for war, and operating accountability-free. Today, a new Congress is poised to ask probing questions: Where are our funds going? Why are we backing an endless war? Why must we pay the price for Netanyahu's hubris?
​This new Congress includes emerging progressive and Arab-American voices—such as Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Dr. Al-Hamawi in New Jersey, who secured victories backed by Arab and Muslim voters—bringing forward a growing chorus declaring: enough is enough.
​In light of this political watershed, the Arab nation is called upon to pursue three vital steps to capitalize on this victory:
​1. Restructuring the Dynamics of the Conflict
​The era of placing all bets on a single individual in the White House has come to an end. We must return to engaging Congress, the centers of real decision-making, and the Arab lobby—which demonstrated yesterday in Michigan and Texas its capacity to pivot election outcomes.
​2. Ending the Bleeding of Division
​The electoral outcome in America demonstrates that publics punish failure. If the Arab world remains fragmented—with each state acting in isolation—another Congress will eventually come and go. We must approach Washington with a unified voice demanding Palestinian statehood, an immediate end to the war, and regional national security.
​3. Leveraging Economic and Energy Cards
​The American citizen is acutely anxious about fuel prices and inflation—the language they understand best. Arab oil, gas, and investment assets in the United States must be placed firmly on the negotiation table in exchange for a just political stance.
​To Arab leaders, the region's intellectuals, and our youth in the diaspora:
​What happened in America is a clear message that an arrogant US administration can be checked, and the voice of the people can rise above the Zionist lobby. Yet, this will not materialize through prayers alone, but through diligent work, unity, and political acumen.
​The world is transforming rapidly, from Washington to the Middle East. Either we become active participants in this shift—reshaping the Arab-Israeli conflict in our favor—or we remain passive spectators lamenting our fortune for years to come.
​Source: Rum News Agency