The United States' approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict under the Donald Trump administration
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https://doi.org/10.58298/842026854Keywords:
Donald Trump administration, Israeli-Palestinian conflict, US foreign policyAbstract
This research sheds light on US policies toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict under the administration of President Donald Trump, who served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017 to 2021 and is currently serving as the 47th President, assuming office on January 20, 2025, following his victory in the 2024 presidential election.
The study concludes that the Trump administration adopted a different approach from the traditional US policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This shift was embodied in Trump's adoption of a series of decisions, measures, and initiatives that reshaped the conflict, based on a clear and explicit bias in favor of Israel, disregarding the principles of international law, the international community, and legitimate international resolutions, and at the expense of the rights of the Palestinian people and their right to self-determination.
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