For decades, the U.S. has officially held the position that it has supported a “two-state solution” that would create a Palestinian state alongside Israel. But after the Oslo Accords, little to no progress was made towards that goal, and the U.S. constantly condoned Israel’s actions that made that goal a more distant possibility – supporting it with military and financial aid.

Today, under Trump, the U.S. is supporting Israel during its plans to ethnically cleanse Gaza and annex the West Bank. AJ+ editorial lead Tony Karon explains how “these aren’t new positions.”