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The "deal of the century" for Israel-Palestine: US proposals are likely to speed demise of two-state settlement
Der "Jahrhundert-Deal" zur Lösung des israelisch-palästinensischen Konflikts: mit dem US-Ansatz droht der Zweistaatenregelung das endgültige Aus
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Abstract US President Donald Trump has announced a "deal of the century" to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The plan is to be revealed at an undetermined date sometime after the Israeli parliamentary elections. While the details remain a well-kept secret, the US Administration’s record to date sug... view more
US President Donald Trump has announced a "deal of the century" to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The plan is to be revealed at an undetermined date sometime after the Israeli parliamentary elections. While the details remain a well-kept secret, the US Administration’s record to date suggests that the initiative will prioritise Israeli interests over Palestinian rights, ignore fundamental principles of international law, and steer well away from the idea of two sovereign states. The Palestinian leadership's rejection must therefore be expected. The incoming Israeli government is likely to treat that as a green light to implement those elements of the plan that serve to maintain its permanent control over East Jerusalem and strategic areas of the West Bank. This course also risks breakdown of the already precarious Israeli-Palestinian cooperation on conflict management. The EU and its member states should take the publication of the US plan as an occasion to spell out the principles of the kind of conflict resolution that they could support, and state the consequences for European policy of Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank. (Autorenreferat)... view less
Keywords
Palestine; Israel; problem; foreign policy; international conflict; occupied territory; self-administration; Middle East policy; Middle East conflict; conflict management; United States of America; peace
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2019
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 20/2019
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2019C20
ISSN
1861-1761
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications