The United States’ foreign policy towards Israeli settlements during the first Donald Trump administration

dc.abstract.en	From 2017 to 2021, the Trump administration's foreign policy regarding Israeli settlements was different from the traditional U.S. approach. In November 2019, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared in a statement that the US no longer views Israeli settlements in occupied territory as illegal. This decision marked a significant shift, reversing a departmental legal opinion from 1978. This decision was reportedly made in recognition of the reality on the ground, sparking considerable worldwide debate about its consequences on both peace and legality. This legal change, together with the recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital and backing for settlement expansion, was highly noticeable during the Trump administration and indicated a significant tilt in favor of Israel. This thesis examines the aims, processes, and consequences of American foreign policy toward Israeli settlements during this period.
dc.affiliation	Uniwersytet Warszawski
dc.affiliation.department	Wydział Nauk Politycznych i Studiów Międzynarodowych
dc.contributor.author	Salah, Zaina
dc.contributor.promoter	Zajączkowski, Jakub
dc.contributor.reviewer	Heidrich, Dorota
dc.contributor.reviewer	Zajączkowski, Jakub
dc.date.defence	2025-07-18
dc.date.issued	2025
dc.date.submitted	2025-07-07
dc.identifier.apd	243628
dc.language	en
dc.language.other	pl
dc.publisher	Uniwersytet Warszawski
dc.rights	ClosedAccess
dc.subject.en	Trump Administration
dc.subject.en	Israeli Settlements
dc.subject.en	U.S. Foreign Policy
dc.subject.en	Israel
dc.subject.en	Occupied territories
dc.title	The United States’ foreign policy towards Israeli settlements during the first Donald Trump administration
dc.title.alternative	Polityka zagraniczna Stanów Zjednoczonych wobec osiedli izraelskich podczas pierwszej kadencji Donalda Trumpa
dc.type	BachelorThesis