Palestine is the testbed for Trump`s plan to tear up the rules based international order By Jonathan Cook

Palestine is the testbed for Trump’s plan to tear up the rules-based international order

Washington’s decision to intensify swingeing aid cuts to the Palestinians – the latest targets include cancer patients and peace groups – reveals more than a simple determination to strong-arm the Palestinian leadership to the negotiating table. Under cover of a supposed peace effort, or “deal of the century”, the Trump administration hopes to solve problems closer to home.