U.S.-Israel Relations: U.S. Policy Regarding Middle East Peace

Trump Administration (2016 - 2020)

2020

• The Abraham Accords (September 15)
• The Trump Peace Plan -- Peace to Prosperity (January 28)

2019

• Pompeo Responds to Criticism of Settlement Policy (December 16)
• U.S. Says Settlements Are Not Illegal (November 18)
• USAID-MASHAV Global Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (August 21)
• Peace to Prosperity: The Economic Plan: A New Vision for the Palestinian People (July 2019)
• U.S. Recognizes the Golan Heights as Part of the State of Israel (March 25)

2018

• Closure of PLO Office in Washington DC (September 10)
• Opening of U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem (May 14)
• Remarks by Greenblatt at Gaza Humanitarian Conference (March 13)
• Remarks by Trump and Netanyahu Before Bilateral Meeting at White House (March 5)
• Remarks by Trump and Netanyahu Before Bilateral Meeting at Davos (January 25)

2017

• Statement on Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital (December 6)
• Statement on the American Embassy in Israel (June 1)
• Remarks With Abbas in Bethlehem (May 23)
• Joint Remarks in Israel With Prime Minister Netanyahu (May 22)
• First White House Meeting With PA President Mahmoud Abbas (May 2)
  • Readout of First White House Meeting with PA President Mahmoud Abbas
• First Press Conference With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu (February 15)

Obama Administration (2008 - 2016 )

• Remarks by President Obama and President Reuven Rivlin of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting (12/9/15)
• Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel Before Bilateral Meeting (11/9/15)
• The Kerry Initiative (July 29, 2013 - April 23, 2014)
• Signing US-Israel Enhanced Security Cooperation Act of 2012 (7/27/12)
• Remarks by President Obama and PM Netanyahu After Bilateral Meeting (5/20/11)
• Remarks by President Obama on the Middle East and North Africa (5/19/11)
• Obama Outlines Stance on Israel's Security and Peace Process (5/19/11)
• Remarks by President Obama at Cairo University (6/4/09)
• Senate Peace Principles Letter (5/20/09)
• Memorandum of Understanding Between The U.S. and Israel On Prevention of the Supply of Arms and Related Material to Terrorists (1/16/09)

G.W. Bush Administration (2000 - 2008)

• The Iraq Study Group Report 2006 [pdf]
• Statement by the Group of Eight Leaders Regarding the Situation in the Middle East (7/16/06)
• President Bush Lays Out Vision for Democracy in the Middle East (11/6/03)
• The Middle East Road Map - Official Text (4/30/03)
• The Bush Peace Plan (6/24/02)
• President Bush Seeks Halt to Mideast Violence (4/4/02)
• The Zinni Plan for Peace Between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (3/26/02)
• House calls for Suspension of Ties with Palestinian Authority (12/5/01)
• Powell Lays Out U.S. Middle East Policy (11/19/01)

Clinton Administration (1992 - 2000)

• U.S. Foreign Relations Milestones: The Oslo Accords and the Arab-Israeli Peace Process
• Clinton's Last Plea for Peace (2001)
• The 2000 Camp David Summit
• The Clinton Peace Plan (10/23/00)
• Americans Help Keep the Peace
• Joint Statement by Presidents Mubarak and Clinton at the Sharm e-Sheikh Summit (10/17/00)
• House Resolution - Opposition to Unilateral Declaration of Palestinian State (1999)
• Senate Resolution - Opposition to Unilateral Declaration of Palestinian State (1999)
• Clinton's Assurances to Arafat (1999)
• Draft U.S. Peace Plan (1998)

G.H.W. Bush Administration (1988 - 1992)

• Five-Point Election Plan of Secretary of State Baker (11/1/89)

Reagan Administration (1980 - 1988)

• Arafat Seeks Visa After Compromises on Israel (1988)
• U.S. Opens Dialogue with the PLO (1988)
• Briefing on Middle East Positions for South Korean President's Africa Visit (1982)
• The Reagan Plan (9/1/82)

Carter Administration (1976 - 1980)

• Camp David
• Memorandum of Agreement between the Governments of the United States of America and the State of Israel (March 26, 1979
• Memorandum of Agreement between the Governments of the United States of America and Israel - Oil (March 26, 1979)
• State Department Legal Adviser Concerning the Legality of Israeli Settlements (April 21, 1978)
• Joint U.S.-Soviet Statement of the Middle East (October 1, 1977)
• President Carter's Views on the Middle East (May 10, 1977)
• President Carter Discusses the Resolution of the Arab-Israeli Conflict (March 16, 1977)

Ford Administration (1974 - 1976)

• Israel-United States Memorandum of Understanding (9/1/75)
• Letter from President Ford to Prime Minister Rabin (9/1/75)

Nixon Administration (1968 - 1974)

• The Rogers Plan (12/9/69)

Johnson Administration (1963 - 1968)

• Peace Related Documents from the Johnson Administration

Kennedy Administration (1960 - 1963)

• Position on Arab Refugees
• Position on Arms Sales to Israel
• Position on Nuclear Weapons in the Middle East

Eisenhower Administration (1953 - 1960)

• Operation Alpha (1955)
• Secretary of State Dulles on Middle East Peace (August 26, 1955)