University:
University of Wyoming
Course:
INST2310 | Introduction to International Relations
Academic year:

2023
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182

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2
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A Brown

Allison Brown International Relations Professor Taylor 11 March, 2020 Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Extra Credit Response With quotations from the Dr.Wehrenfennig explaining different issues within the IsraeliPalestinian conflict as being in “a political limbo” or “deviating from previous proposals” it is evident that the situation in the seperated state is constantly-changing and hard to categorize from a theoretical international relations perspective. Throughout his guest lecture there were references and clear examples of the different core theories of international relations. For liberal theory, the notion of a one state solution seems idealistic to policy makers and unrealistic in application but some optimists still view the solution as viable. Realist ideals would follow the lines of thought that the conflict between the Israeli-Palestinians is unavoidable and that any peace offers/treaties will ultimately fail because the region is unable to compromise. New to the conflict was Trump’s plan for peace, the effort for the plan led by Jared Kushner and David Freeman. Trump’s plan or the “deal of the century” attempts to create a border for the region to satisfy both Israelis and Palestinains (after only working with Israeli representation). Trump breached international norms/codes of the Oslo Peace Accords by presenting his plan, the Oslo Accords state that no external power is able to present their peace plan for the region unless both Israelis and Palestinains agree prior. Additionally, Trump’s plan would have geographically been unacceptable (his map cuts off the Palestinian Territory from having a land border with Jordan). Moving forward, I believe that international relations theory and the decisions of external powers play a substantial role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. I do believe though in order for the region to know true “peace” the plans and change will have to come about within the region and not externally.