The return of US President Donald Trump welcomed parts of the Israeli public, who see his second term as the return of the uncritical support of Israel.
Trump’s predecessor, Joe Biden, supported Israel in his war against Gaza, as well as his invasion of Lebanon, but the occasional mistakes of his administration on the Israeli genocide in Gaza, which is Now it was thought that nearly 62,000 people were killedmade parts of the Israeli public dissatisfied.
Trump’s involvement in a truce that led to the release of some Israeli prisoners from Gaza and his enthusiastic proposals on Ethnic cleansing of gauze They raised Israeli hopes that his second term would be pro-Israeli as well as his first.
Here’s how he helped Prop Israel.
Diplomacy
Trump’s diplomatic moves and meetings reflect his unwavering support to Israel.
He wants the US Ambassador to be the Governor of Arkansas in Israel Mike Huckabeewho opposes the solution with the two countries that Palestine would give the state and even questioned if there was “such a Palestinian exists”.
Trump’s previous ambassador to Israel It was a hard line, opposition, David Friedman.
Trump also appointed Elise Stefanik as an American ambassador to the United Nations. Stefanik says Israel has “Biblical Law” on the west coast.
In 2017, Trump said that the entire Jerusalem was the capital of Israel, despite Palestinian plans to declare the occupation of East Jerusalem to the capital of Palestine.
He also moved the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
Under Trump, The US has reduced all the Financing of the UN Palestinian Refugee AgencyUNRWA, in 2018.
One of the principles to which UNRWA was based was Palestinian right to return to their homes, of which Israel ethnically cleaned while occupied by Palestinian countries.
In November 2019, citing Anti-Israeli bias, now was the only country that voted with Israel against all eight UN resolution aimed at supporting Palestinian rights, condemning Israeli settlements, supporting refugee protection, ensuring a humanitarian aid and strengthening existing international law
2020. Trump pushed for Abraham’s agreements, Normalizing the relationship between Israel and Uae, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco. This incentive economic connection and security cooperation with Israel in exchange for US assistance or diplomatic support.
Support for Israeli Territorial Expansion
Illegal settlements of Israel on Palestinian country and other moves to expand its territory also constantly supported Trump.
In May 2019, Trump has reversed the decades of American politics and said that the Golan heights were occupied by Israeli territory.
Then, in November 2019, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has canceled his 1978’s legal opinion These settlements were illegal, saying that “the establishment of Israeli civil settlements on the West Bank, by itself, is not in accordance with international law.” International law is clear about illegality.
The following year said Pompeo Decision on the attachment of Palestinian territory The West coast was Israeli.
Trump’s administration was silent then Spreading construction Illegal settlement in Givat Hamatos near Jerusalem, which interrupted parts of the city claimed by Palestinians.
The US also remained silent when the construction of new settlements in Flashpoint City of Hebron began in December 2019, and Planners cited changed US policy as a reason to continue.
Trump introduced in 2020. “Peace to prosperity Plan ”, allegedly peace plan.
Trump’s plan set Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, rejecting Palestinian claims for occupied East Jerusalem.
He also predicted Israel that annexed large parts of the West coast, legitimizing many Israeli settlements considered illegal to international law.
The little Palestinian state that was allowed in the “plan” was fragmented, with limited sovereignty and subject to Israeli security control.
The proposals also required Palestinians to meet strict conditions before they were awarded statehood, including disarming Hamas, recognizing Israel as a Jewish state and renouncing resistance to Israeli occupation in exchange for economic investments, but without sovereignty.
The plan mostly rejected Palestine.
Attacking international courts
In 2019 ICC has announced that there is a reasonable basis for research The potential war crimes of Israel on the occupied west coast, occupied East Jerusalem and Gaza.
Trump’s administration is strongly opposed, defending Israel and taking steps to undermine the court.
Next year, On the eve of strict international oppositionHe imposed sanctions on ICC officials, including the prosecutor Fatou Bensoud, limiting their visas and freezing property.
Confrontation with regional rivals of Israel
During the first four years, Trump’s administration was particularly focused on dealing with many Israeli regional rivals.
Early in its existence, Trump’s administration has pushed Increased sanctions On the Hezbollah Lebanese group, targeting its global financial network and threatening sanctions and closing accounts against everyone who finances the group.
Hezbollah has repeatedly faced Israel.
In 2018, following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamina Netanyahua campaignTrump withdrew from the 2015 Iranian Nuclear Agreement (JCPOA), conveying strict economic sanctions to Iran in an effort to make economically mutilations regional nemezo Israel.
In April 2019 The United States has determined the Iranian elite Islamic revolutionary corpus (IRGC) “Terrorist group“, Hoping to isolate him internationally and increase the costs on Iran” because of his support for terrorist activities. “
Next year now they have taken a step further, the assassination of the IRGC commander Qassem Soleimani, weakening of Iranian regional influence And the ability to retain military positions in other countries of the region, such as Iraq and Syria, from which Israel felt under threat.
