29 Jun Enduring Fault Lines: Historical Injustice and Geostrategic Interests in Palestine

Maria Lydia Madieh

Law School, IE University, Madrid, Spain.

Dual Degree in Politics, Philosophy, Law, and Economics & Law.

E-mail: mmadieh.ieu2023@student.ie.edu.

Abstract

This paper assesses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a historical and geopolitical perspective, specifically on the central role played by the United States in shaping its trajectory. It traces the course of the conflict from its roots in the Zionist movement and the British Mandate through the 1948 Nakba and subsequent wars, uprisings, and failed peace talks. Every year, May 15th marks the date in which Palestinians remember the colonization of 78% of their homeland and the mass ethnic cleansing of 80% of their people, however, this devastating event is not just a mourning of the past but the continuous struggle to end the on-going Nakba and return to a free homeland, especially in the genocide in Gaza. It argues that the conflict is not necessarily religious in nature but a matter of colonial displacement, national sovereignty, and strategic dominance. The article further explores the long-term humanitarian crisis of Gaza, driven by the 2023–2025 conflict and marked by collective displacement, civilian casualties, destruction, and genocide. Furthermore, the article places specific emphasis on Gaza’s strategic importance to U.S. interests in the realms of energy, infrastructure, and domestic power. By analysis of a few decades’ worth of US backing for Israel through the means of military, economic, and diplomatic support through recent phenomenons such as significant arms deals and multiple UN vetoes, it can be deduced that the United States has gone beyond being peace broker to having become an integral player to this conflict sustaining. The paper emphasizes the urgency of finding a just solution and calls for the immediate transformation of U.S. policy, including the conditioning of military aid, international pressure for accountability, and renewed dedication to a just and lasting peace.

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Keywords: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Gaza, Genocide, United States, Humanitarian Crisis, U.S. Foreign Policy, Nakba, Occupation, United Nations, International Law, International Accountability