Understanding the U.S. Position on Settlements—and the Twin Political Crises of America and Israel
Insights from Mike Pompeo’s former adviser on Israel policy.
February 4, 2021
Understanding the U.S. Position on Settlements—and the Twin Political Crises of America and Israel
Insights from Mike Pompeo’s former adviser on Israel policy.
Peter Berkowitz joined the State Department in 2018 as an adviser on Israel policy; seven months later he was promoted to the storied position of director of policy planning. In an interview by Tal Schneider, he discusses his experience leaving academia for Foggy Bottom, the successes and failures of the Trump administration, and the future of Iran’s nuclear program. He also rejects the assertion that the State Department “moved to change the legal status of settlements and lower the chance for Palestinian statehood.”
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