U.S Policy Towards Jerusalem in Accordance with International Legitimacy (An Analytical Study)

Dr. Mohammad Saleh Bani Issa

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Dr. Mohammad Saleh Bani Issa

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arab israeli conflict, general assembly, holy city, international legitimacy, jerusalem issue, palestineissue, resolutions, security council, un, us policy, us president

Abstract

This study entitled," U.S Policy towards Jerusalem in accordance with international legitimacy(An Analytical Study)", aimed at studying and analyzing the reasons that stand behind the successive American administrations' policy towards the Arab Israeli conflict in general and Jerusalem in particular. The scholar reached into a point that, in most races for the White House, presidential candidates pledge to solve - the issue of Jerusalem, but none of them can solve it after arriving at the Chair, and couldn't even to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, because of the sensitivity of the Holy City which is the core of the Arab Israeli conflict. The study tried to answer essential questions: What are the principles governing the American position regarding - the issue of Jerusalem?, Is it possible to understand the American position towardJerusalem in isolation from its - position regarding the Palestinian issue?, What is the extent of the continuity and the transformation in the American positions and policies vis-à-vis Jerusalem in the light of the relevant United Nations resolutions?, What is the future of the policy of the United States of America towards Jerusalem, in particular, and the Palestinian issue, in general? This study contains of: abstract, introduction, principles that govern the policy of U.S towards Jerusalem, American policy on Jerusalem, stage of the post declaration of the establishment of Israel until its aggressive expansionist war (1948-1967), American Policies toward Jerusalem in different Administrations, future of the American policy towards Jerusalem,conclusion and references.

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U.S Policy Towards Jerusalem in Accordance with International Legitimacy (An Analytical Study). (2013). Global Journal of Human-Social Science, 13(32), 37-57. https://socialscienceresearch.org/index.php/GJHSS/article/view/104756

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Dr. Mohammad Saleh Bani Issa

Prof. Mohammad Saleh Bani Issa holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Mumbai, India (1999), with a specialization in the Arab-Israeli conflict and peace in the Middle East. He worked as a researcher at the Royal Committee for Jerusalem Affairs under the chairmanship of His Royal Highness Prince El Hassan Bin Talal (2005-2012), where he gained extensive experience in Jerusalem studies and regional policy issues. He served as a Professor in the Master’s Program in the Department of Political Science at the Middle East University (2012-2019), during which he held several academic and administrative positions, including Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences (2014-2016) and Head of the Department of Political Science (2016-2017). He was promoted to Associate Professor on February 18, 2017. Since 2019, he has been working as a Professor in the Department of Political Science (Bachelor’s Program) at Jadara University. During this period, he has held several administrative positions, including Vice Dean of the Faculty of Law (2019-2024), Head of the Department of Political Science (2019-2024 and 2025-2026), Assistant Dean for Accreditation and Quality Assurance (2025-2026), and Quality Assurance Officer in the Faculty of Law (2020-present). He also serves as a part-time lecturer, supervisor, and examiner for Master’s and PhD theses at the Prince Hussein Bin Abdullah II School of International Studies - University of Jordan, since 2019. He was promoted to Professor (Full Professor) in Political Science on May 28, 2024. His research interests include the Arab-Israeli conflict, international relations and diplomacy, international politics, Middle Eastern studies, political development, and future studies. He has published several peer-reviewed articles in indexed journals and has participated in numerous academic conferences and scholarly events at the local, Arab, and international levels.

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