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[Read this email in your browser]( November 22, 2019 [Sponsor Logo]( SPONSORED BY NOTRE DAME 1 [Foreign dealings.]( now, the Democratic presidential primary race has been dominated by domestic issues like health care, education, and inequality. But the impeachment hearings have thrust the foreign entanglements of Trump and his associates into the public spotlight, and that will inevitably shift foreign policy to the center of the debate, FP’s Michael Hirsh [writes](. 2 [Settling for less.]( White House’s unilateral decision to recognize Israeli settlements in the West Bank breaks with long-standing international norms and law. But instead of making Israel more secure, that decision could lead other governments to take the reverse stance—unilaterally recognizing Palestine, Michael Koplow [writes](. 3 [Conflict with the Kaiser.]( Friedrich Prinz von Preußen, the great-great-grandson of Germany’s last monarch, is battling the German government for his family’s lost property. But the prince represents a tradition that led Germany into World War I, and members of his family cozied up to the Nazis in the 1930s, leaving the country unsure of how to handle the case, Nate Berg [writes](. 4 [River of the dammed.]( plan to construct a dam on the Blue Nile tributary is seen by Ethiopia as necessary for its further development, but to Egypt it is an existential threat to its security. The dispute has caused relations to sour, raising the possibility of military confrontation. If the international community wants to avoid that scenario, countries like the United States and Russia should look for a compromised settlement, Imad K. Harb [writes](. 5 [Remembering Morales.]( Morales’s nearly 14-year tenure as president of Bolivia ended with charges of electoral fraud and mass protests against his rule. But his presidency also marked the empowerment of the country’s indigenous community, and history will remember him for that, Robert Albro [writes](. SPONSORED [Seeking Bold Ideas From a New Generation of Leaders]( Seeking Bold Ideas From a New Generation of Leaders Leverage all the resources of a major research university with global connections and small, diverse, engaging classes. The University of Notre Dame’s Master of Global Affairs bridges theory with practice, so you can become an agent of change in today’s interconnected world. Get hands-on experience working across cultures, disciplines, and sectors. [Explore our programs ⇒]( FOLLOW FP ON This email was sent to {EMAIL} because you are subscribed to FP’s Editors' Picks newsletter. Want a friend to receive this newsletter? [Forward it]( now. Want to receive other FP newsletters? [Manage]( your FP newsletter preferences. [unsubscribe]( | [privacy policy]( | [contact us]( | [advertise]( Foreign Policy magazine is a division of Graham Holdings Company. All contents © 2019 The Slate Group, LLC. All rights reserved. Foreign Policy, 1750 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200, Washington, DC 20006.