US Embassy in Jerusalem: reasons, implications and consequences
President Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been condemned across Arab and predominantly Muslim countries. Based on the documentary analysis, this study analyses the reasons for Donald Trump’s decision, its implication and consequences for Palestinian peace-process. It is...
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IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia
2018
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/64893/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/64893/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/64893/1/64893_US%20Embassy%20in%20Jerusalem.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/64893/2/64893_US%20Embassy%20in%20Jerusalem_SCOPUS.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/64893/3/64893_US%20Embassy%20in%20Jerusalem_WOS.pdf |
| Summary: | President Trump’s declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel has been condemned across Arab and predominantly Muslim countries. Based on the documentary analysis, this study analyses the reasons for Donald Trump’s decision, its implication and consequences for Palestinian peace-process. It is found that President Trump was following through on his major campaign promise to recognize Jerusalem and was simply implementing the Congress decision to relocate Jerusalem. The argument that this decision will adversely affect the role of the US as an honest broker in Israel-Palestine conflict is untenable. The US has never been an impartial moderator and has sided with Israel militarily, economically and politically. The peace-process did not materialise simply because Israel was not willing to concede to an independent Palestinian state and because the US was not willing to exert pressure on Israel to agree to a two-state solution. Copyright © IIUM Press
Pengisytiharan Baitul Maqdis sebagai ibu negara Israel oleh Presiden Trump telah dikutuk oleh seluruh negara Arab dan sebahagian besar negara-negara Islam. Berdasarkan analisis dokumen, kajian ini menganalisis sebab-sebab yang membuatkan Donald Trump membuat keputusan tersebut, implikasi dan akibatnya kepada proses pendamaian Palestine. Didapati bahawa Presiden Trump telah menunaikan janji utama kempennya untuk mengiktirafkan Baitul Maqdis serta untuk mengimplementasi keputusan kongres untuk menempatkan Baitul Maqdis ke tempat lain. Hujah bahawa keputusan ini akan memberikan akibat buruk terhadap peranan Amerika Syarikat sebagai pengantara yang tulus dalam konflik Israel-Palestine tidak dapat dipertahankan lagi. Amerika Syarikat tidak pernah menjadi moderator yang berkecuali dan ia telah memihak kepada Israel secara militari, ekonomi dan politik. Proses pendamaian tidak berlaku kerana Israel tidak rela mengikhtiraf Palestine sebagai negara yang bebas. Di samping itu, Amerika Syarikat turut tidak bersedia untuk memberi tekanan kepada Israel untuk mempersetujui penyelesaian kepada dua negara. |
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