Effect of Donald Trump Foreign policy toward the Muslim World

Abstract

The current President of the United States Donald Trump represents a new dimension of US foreign policyafter eight years of the Obama administration that sought equal partners around the globe. Prior to his emergence as a Republican Party nominee, little was known about Trump in the Muslim and Arab world as an anti-Islamic figure. His nomination exposed his stand as an enemyto Muslims, with suggestions that his first priority as President will be to attack Arabs and Muslims. His victory has resulted in massive political implications for Arab and Muslim societies. Besides, Trump has been widely criticised locally and internationally for discrimination and bias against religion and invulnerable people on most of his foreign policy. Despite Trump’s open approval from Arab leaders for his willingness to fight ISIL, the issue of Israel and Palestine remain a public criticism. If Trump determines to fight terrorists and enjoy Arab leaders’ support, will the Muslim society then turn their backs to Palestine issues? Although, Trump represents a series of contradictions that make Middle Eastern politics seem more complicated, his close relations with Israel can result in finding an unexpected solution to the Israel and Palestine crises. The paper deliberates on the Trump policy toward Israel and Palestine and its propensity to reach a long-awaited solution. The research is analytical in nature; it will heavily rely on materials on US foreign policy toward Arabs and Muslims and Israel and Palestine from scholarly works, expert opinions and other reliable sources to reach a credible conclusion.