미국, 이스라엘, 그리고 이스라엘-팔레스타인 평화 전망 모델

The United States, Israel, and a Prospect Model for Peace in the Palestinian Region: Focusing on the Obama Administration's Role as a Middle-Course Mediator and Israel's Perception

The United States and Israel have formed a special relationship, and they have exercised dominant influence over the Palestinian region based on superior strength. However, the prospect for achieving peace in the Palestinian region remains distant, and as demonstrated by terrorist acts such as the 9.11 incident, the conflict in the region continues to play a strong factor in escalating tension in the world. Based on these facts, one could conclude that the Palestinian region cannot achieve peace without significant changes on the part of the United States and Israel. Therefore, as a Prospect Model for Peace in the Palestinian region, this research attempts to analyze changes in America's Middle-East policies and Israel's reactions to them. The Obama Administration is trying to switch its role to that of a Middle-Course Mediator, thus bringing fresh hope for peace in Palestine. The newly adopted Mediator role will face for much resistance and create conflict within Israel; however, it will contribute to bringing peace in the Palestinian region through cooperation in the international community and other Muslim countries. The implementation of the Middle-Course Mediator role is being delayed as it faces internal resistance and fierce opposition from Israel. Israel is inducing policies that favor itself, as it always has. President Obama himself acknowledged difficulties in achieving his initial objectives in promoting peace in the region. The Obama Administration's successful promotion of peace in the region depends on whether it can act as an unbiased mediator while simultaneously securing its national interests and successfully dealing with the numerous obstacles it currently faces. Also, as the international community points out, it is a task that will take significant amount of time.