A second Trump administration could be bad news for the Palestinian population

Having made concessions to Israel in 2021, prospects of progress towards a two-state solution during a second Trump administration seem remote
A second Trump administration could be bad news for the Palestinian population

Donald Trump’s claim that, if elected, he will end both wars in Gaza and Ukraine, will resonate with many voters on November 5. Picture: AP/Evan Vucci

On September 6, Colin Grey, the father of a 14-year-old-boy who shot and killed four people in a Georgia high school, was charged with second degree murder. He had given his son a semi-automatic rifle, similar in design to an AR-15 Colt, as a Christmas present. 

No doubt when the case comes to trial, the father, like many in the US who embrace the American gun culture, will claim he gave his son the rifle in order to defend himself. The placing of such a severe charge against the father is, however, an acknowledgement the father should share the blame for the consequences.

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