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President Barack Obama’s Speech at Cairo University, 2009

Obama, to improve America’s image with Muslim public opinion, stresses that Islam is not that of the ideological radicals. His advocacy of ‘soft power’ distinguishes his administration from Bush II’s use of force. He did not state directly that Iran should be stopped from developing a nuclear weapon. He said that US commitment to Israel is ‘unbreakable.’ Nine years later Trump’s Secretary of State, also in Cairo heavily criticized Obama’s ‘soft power’ approach.

Documents and Sources|June 4, 2009

Prime Minister Netanyahu at Bar-Ilan University on 2-State Solution, 2009

Thirteen years ago, then Prime Minister Netanyahu endorsed the evolution of a Palestinian state, stipulating that it had to be demilitarized, and he would not rule out a complete halt to settlement activity, noting that Palestinian refugees would not be resettled inside Israel’s borders.

Documents and Sources|June 14, 2009|Spanish|Hebrew

Israeli PM Netanyahu’s Call With the Conference of Presidents, 2009

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gives five prerequisites for a peace with the Palestinians in call with the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations: mutual recognition, refugee resolution outside of Israel, end of conflict commitment, demilitarized Palestinian state, and guaranteed treaty or arrangement by the international community.

Documents and Sources|July 21, 2009

Vice President Joe Biden’s Remarks to the Rabbinical Assembly, 2012

Vice President Joe Biden emphatically tells a rabbinic group in Atlanta, “unambiguously, were I an Israeli, were I a Jew, I would not contract out my security to anybody, even to a loyal, loyal friend like the United States.”

Documents and Sources|May 8, 2012|Spanish

Hamas’ Political Thought in Light of the Arab Spring, 2012

In a major speech, Khalid Mishaal, the Chief of the Political Bureau of Hamas presents the organization’s vision for liberation of all of Palestine, stating that it is national duty through Jihad and armed resistance. “Palestine, from its river to its sea, from its north to its south, is the land of the Palestinians; their homeland, and their legitimate right. We will not, in any way, recognize the legitimacy of the occupation. We do not recognize the legitimacy of the Israeli occupation of Palestine, in any way.

Documents and Sources|November 29, 2012

Remarks on Israeli-Palestinian Talks by U.S. Negotiator Ambassador Martin Indyk, 2014

As part of the US negotiating team, Indyk enumerates why talks faltered after nine months. He asserts Israeli settlement activity undermined Palestinian trust for Israel. He also blames Palestinian indecision.

Documents and Sources|May 8, 2014

Israeli Ambassador Prosor Accuses U.N. of ‘Surrealpolitik,’ 2014

Prosor accuses the UN of duplicity and hypocrisy because it is constantly critical of Israel, but not of radical Muslims for killing of Yazidis, Bahais, Kurds, and Christians.

Documents and Sources|November 24, 2014

European Parliament Calls for Recognition of Palestinian Statehood in Context of 2 States Side by Side

European Parliament calls for recognition of Palestinian statehood in the context for a negotiated two-state solution for Palestinians and Israelis; it outlines the political and geographic contours for a negotiated outcome.

Documents and Sources|December 17, 2014

Secretary of State John Kerry’s Address to the Saban Forum, 2015

Kerry states five major objectives for US foreign policy in the Middle East: mobilize partners to defeat ISIS, work diplomatically to end the civil war in Syria, keep it from destabilizing friendly nearby countries, monitor Iranian adherence to the nuclear deal, and seek a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Documents and Sources|December 5, 2015

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro’s Address to Security Conference in Tel Aviv, 2016

Claiming that Israel employs a double legal standard in the West Bank, US Ambassador Dan Shapiro receives a harsh rebuke for his remarks from Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu; Obama administration continues to chide Israel for its management of the West Bank.

Documents and Sources|January 18, 2016

Egyptian-Drafted U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334 on Israeli Settlements and East Jerusalem, 2016

December 23, 2016 U.N. Security Council Resolution 2334 on Israeli Settlements and East Jerusalem https://www.un.org/press/en/2016/sc12657.doc.htm Reaffirming its relevant resolutions, including resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 446 (1979), 452 (1979), 465 (1980), 476 (1980), 478 (1980),…

Documents and Sources|December 23, 2016

Secretary of State John Kerry’s Remarks About the Middle East and Arab-Israeli Negotiations, 2016

With exasperating passion, Kerry lashes out at Israel for its settlements construction as the major barrier to a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Documents and Sources|December 28, 2016

Senator Kamala Harris Addresses 2017 AIPAC Conference

Two months into her Senate position, Harris promised “to do everything in my power to ensure broad and bipartisan support for Israel’s security and right to self-defense.” She endorsed the 10 year, $38 billion US military aid package to Israel while strongly backing (seven years before October 2023) a two-state Palestinian-Israeli solution.”

Documents and Sources|March 28, 2017

President Trump’s Speech to the Arab Islamic American Summit in Saudi Arabia, 2017

Backpedaling from previously hardline statements on Islam, President Trump refers to Islam as “one of the world’s great faiths” calling for “tolerance and respect for each other.” He implored Muslim leaders to fight against radical Islam, which he portrayed as a “…a battle between good and evil.”

Documents and Sources|May 21, 2017

Remarks by President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu, May 2017

After visiting Saudi Arabia, Trump meets with Netanyahu where both assert joint views on the peace process, Iran, regional cooperation, and the long-standing relationship between Israel and the US; Trumps second meeting with Netanyahu since taking office.

Documents and Sources|May 22, 2017

President Trump’s Speech Recognizing Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel, 2017

President Trump’s proclamation to “officially recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel” breaks precedent. In doing so, he incurs bipartisan support in the US congress, but a flurry of criticism from analysts, diplomats and foreign leaders. In his remarks, Trump rebukes claims that he disqualified the US as a “reliable mediator” in future Palestinian-Israeli negotiations.

Documents and Sources|December 6, 2017

Vice President Pence’s Speech to the Knesset, 2018

Vice President Pence firmly expresses American commitments to Israel’s security and commitment to the Arab-Israeli peace process. Palestinian Authority President Abbas and other Arab officials loudly criticize the speech and refuse to meet with Pence during his Middle East visit because of earlier US promise to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital.

Documents and Sources|January 22, 2018

Ambassador Haley’s Remarks at U.N. Security Council Briefing on Middle East, 2018

Responding to PA President Abbas’ speech at the U.N. and the PA’s rejection of the U.S. as a legitimate participant in Palestinian-Israeli negotiations, Ambassador Haley clarifies American positions on Jerusalem and the negotiating process.

Documents and Sources|February 20, 2018

Secretary of State Pompeo’s Speech in Cairo, 2019

January 10, 2019 https://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mikepompeoforceforgoodcairo.htm Ten years after President Barack Obama spoke at the American University in Cairo, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo intentionally used the same venue to deliver a Trump administration rebuke of the…

Documents and Sources|January 10, 2019

2020 Trump Peace Plan for Israel and the Palestinians

The plan builds on previous proposals for a two-state solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict and contains a US-Israeli agreement that sets forth final borders for two states. The plan contains multiple prerequisites for Palestinian behavior before either the US or Israel might agree to Palestinian statehood as well as a proposed $50 economic development package to be allotted over a decade.

Documents and Sources|January 28, 2020

Ambassador David Friedman — The Trump Plan: A Changing Diplomatic Paradigm for the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, 2020

US Ambassador to Israel, David Friedman provides the most detailed Trump administration analyses of the prescribed two-state solution for terminating the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.

Documents and Sources|February 11, 2020

Abraham Accords: US, UAE, Israel, Bahrain Recognition Agreements, 2020

Quietly pursued in the past, long-standing strategic ties between Israel and Gulf states have become public. Building on the historic Joint Agreement signed between Israel and the UAE in August 2020, the Abraham Accords serve as a framework for normalizing diplomatic relations between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain.

Documents and Sources|September 15, 2020|Spanish|Portuguese

Biden Administration Details Two-State Solution to Resolve Palestinian-Israeli Conflict, 2021

A week after Antony Blinken’s confirmation as Secretary of State, the Acting US Ambassador to the UN outlined with considerable detail the administration’s objective to an agreed, not imposed two-state resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.

Documents and Sources|January 26, 2021

Remarks by Israel Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to the INSS 15th Annual International Conference, 2022

Bennett makes remarks about a new self-defense system, fears about Iran, managing the pandemic, economic growth, and Israel’s growing relationship with Middle Eastern Arab countries.

Documents and Sources|February 7, 2022

Arab-Israeli Negotiations

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