Abstract
During the 2016 election campaign, Donald Trump vowed to change US priorities and strengthen the relationship of his administration with Israel and its government. As president, Mr. Trump followed on all of his campaign promises relating to the region: He recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moved the US Embassy to Jerusalem, recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights, withdrew the United States from the Iran Nuclear Deal, took unilateral supportive actions in the UN, and repeatedly emphasized US commitment to the security and prosperity of Israel. This chapter reviews President Trump’s actions on Israel and demonstrates that they serve the President well in fulfilling commitments to of his political base and pressuring Jewish voters to critique and abandon their political alignment with the Democratic Party. In doing so, the President taps into and strengthens the ongoing process of increasing partisan divide over Israel and exploits the issue for political gains.
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