Israel achieved 16 major political gains during the 4 years of US President Donald Trump's rule, at the expense of the rights of Arabs, Palestinians and Syrians, in contravention of international law.
The following is a review of these political achievements made by Israel during the Trump era, which Anadolu Agency monitored:
Recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel:
On December 6, 2017, Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which led to a Palestinian decision to stop political contacts with the US administration.
Stop using the term occupied territories in reference to the West Bank and Gaza:
On April 20, 2018, the US State Department removed the term occupied territories from its official website and replaced it with the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem:
On May 14, 2018, Trump transferred the United States embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, becoming the first embassy of a foreign country in the city.
Cut off financial aid to the Palestinian Authority:
On August 2, 2018, the US administration announced cutting all financial aid to the Palestinian Authority, in a move Trump has repeatedly said aims to pressure the Palestinians to accept negotiations with Israel in light of settlements.
Halting US financial aid to UNRWA:
On August 3, 2018, the Trump administration announced cutting all aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), after it had been for many years the largest donor to the agency concerned with providing aid to refugees.
Cessation of aid to Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem:
On September 7, 2018, the US State Department announced the suspension of financial support for the 6 Palestinian hospitals operating in East Jerusalem.
Closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization Representative Office in Washington:
On September 10, 2018, the US State Department officially informed the closure of the Palestine Liberation Organization representative office in Washington, followed by the expulsion of the PLO representative in Washington.
Canceling the US Consulate in Jerusalem:
On March 4, 2019, the State Department announced the cancellation of the US Consulate General in Jerusalem, and its merger with the embassy, in a move that ended the last official contact between the Palestinian Authority and the US government.
Recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the Syrian Golan Heights:
On March 25, 2019, Trump announced the United States' recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
Stop counting illegal Israeli settlements:
On November 19, 2019, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced that the US administration no longer considered the Israeli settlements in the Palestinian territories in violation of international law.
Announcing the American peace plan (Deal of the Century):
On January 28, 2020, Trump announced this plan, which was aimed at ending the conflict, at the expense of the Palestinians, by pressuring them to accept a situation in which Israel would control the entire territory of historic Palestine, and granting the Palestinians autonomy, under the name of a state, without real sovereignty over Crossings or security, in which Tel Aviv controls all of East Jerusalem and includes 30% of the West Bank.
Launching normalization processes between Arab countries and Israel:
In September 2020, Trump launched the processes of normalizing relations between Israel and Arab countries, which have so far included the UAE, Bahrain, Sudan and Morocco.
Including Israeli settlements in the US scientific cooperation agreement:
On October 28, 2020, Israel and the United States signed an agreement in the settlement of Ariel, in the northern West Bank, to expand the application of bilateral scientific cooperation to include settlements in the West Bank and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights.
Registration of American births in Jerusalem that they were born in Israel:
On October 29, 2020, Mike Pompeo announced that US citizens born in Jerusalem would be allowed to list their place of birth as Jerusalem or Israel on their passports.
The campaign to boycott Israel is considered anti-Semitic:
On November 19, 2020, the US State Department announced the Global Campaign for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions on Israel (BDS) as a manifestation of anti-Semitism.
Labeling Made in Israel on settlement goods:
On December 24, 2020, Washington began placing Made in Israel markings on goods produced in Israeli settlements built on the occupied Palestinian territories.