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Policy paper by Zaha Hassan analyzes the United States’ role in Israel-Palestine mediation, offering a review of US policy from the Nixon administration thorugh the first Trump administration. It finds that the United States has undermined its credibility as mediator by forcing Palestinians to negotiate their peoplehood, while using the process to provide cover for Israel to undermine the peace process itself. Further, the author assesses the limits of the US-led peace process and questions the viability of the two-state solution under such conditions. The source also includes a list of the most significant legislation affecting the PLO since 1985 with political context. The paper urges a shift toward multilateral engagement that includes international and regional actors to establish a more balanced and effective framework for conflict resolution. Chapter in "Palestine 2030: Policy Paper Compendium," published by the Palestine Strategy Group. This source is incredibly valuable for research on US-Israel relations, the Oslo Accords, the Palestine-Israel peace process, conflict resolution, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), the two-state solution, US public opinion, the Middle East Quartet, and multilateral mediation.
