Supporting Israel by Withholding Support from International Organizations: UNRWA and UNESCO in Trump’s Foreign Policy.

• Julieta Espín Ocampo ^[1] ; Alberto Moreno Melgarejo ^[1] ; Estela Navarro Zapata ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Europea de Madrid

     Universidad Europea de Madrid

     Madrid, España

     
• Localización: Revista de Estudios Internacionales Mediterráneos ( REIM ), ISSN-e 1887-4460, Nº. 28, 2020, págs. 25-42
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.15366/reim2020.28.002
• Títulos paralelos:
  • La retirada de la asistencia a instituciones internacionales para respaldar a Israel: la UNRWA y la UNESCO en la política exterior de Trump
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  • español

    El presente artículo analiza los pasos tomados por la Administración Trump en contra de la UNESCO y la UNRWA, la primera, organismo especializado y la segunda agencia especializada del sistema de Naciones Unidas, con el objetivo de presionar a los representantes palestinos para alcanzar un acuerdo de paz con Israel, aún en contra de las aspiraciones básicas del pueblo palestino y del derecho internacional. Asimismo, el artículo pretende mostrar las consecuencias de esta nueva estrategia política y cómo está afectando directamente la relación entre los palestinos e Israel.

  • English

    This paper analyses the steps undertaken by the Trump Administration against UNESCO and UNRWA,the former being a specialized organization, and the latter a specialized agency of the United Nations system, in order to pressure the Palestinian representatives to reach a final peace agreement with Israel that would go against the basic national aspirations of the Palestinian people and the international law. The article aims to highlight the consequences of this new political approach and how it directly affects the relationship between Palestinians and Israel.

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