Blind Spot: America and the Palestinians, From Balfour to Trump

Book by Khaled Elgindy examines a century of US engagement with the Palestinian question, arguing that American policymakers have consistently subordinated Palestinian rights to Israeli preferences and domestic political calculations. Elgindy, a former advisor to Palestinian leadership during negotiations, combines insider perspective with historical analysis of US policy from the Balfour Declaration through the Trump era. Essential reading for understanding structural biases in American diplomacy toward Palestine. Particularly useful for policy researchers, students, and practitioners who need a historically grounded account of American diplomatic bias in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations from the Balfour Declaration through the Trump era.