Trump’s Recognition of Israeli Settlements Is Rooted in Bipartisan Support admin, November 21, 2019August 14, 2024 The Progressive, November 21, 2019]: Three previous U.S. administrations all ignored the gross power asymmetry between the Palestinians under occupation and the Israeli occupiers—an imbalance compounded by the fact that as the chief mediator in negotiations, the U.S. is also the primary military, economic, and diplomatic supporter of the occupying power. [T]he illegality of the settlements couldn’t be clearer. Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention… Israel and Palestine Israel-Palestinian conflict The Progressive Trump Foreign Policy not audio