28. Support Jerusalem as a Future Capital of Two States
Until President Trump’s 2017 announcement recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and his declaration that he had thereby taken the issue of Jerusalem “off the table,” it was longstanding American policy to support the idea of Jerusalem as a future capital of both Israel and Palestine. This reversal led to a Palestinian boycott of the U.S. and a demand that its role as mediator between the two parties be curtailed, but more saliently it has put a peace deal farther out of reach by unilaterally trampling a core Palestinian priority. While the parameters must be negotiated between Israel and the Palestinians, the U.S. should affirm its support for Jerusalem as the current capital of Israel and as the future capital of Palestine, with the details of what that means left to be negotiated in a permanent status agreement.
1. Restore Full Funding to Palestinian Authority Security Forces

2. Crack Down on Jewish Extremism and Terrorism

3. Strengthen the Palestinian Security Sector Through the USSC

4. Reduce IDF Incursions Into Area A

5. Empower the Palestinian Authority Security Forces

6. Reexamine Security Arrangements in Area B

7. Complete the Security Barrier

8. Expand the USSC’s Mission

9. Demand an End to PA Martyr Payments

10. Pressure Hamas to Renounce the Use of Violence

11. Support Israeli Defensive Technologies

12. Pressure Hamas To Return Hostages

13. Tackle Illegal Outposts

14. Pressure the PA to Cease Its Authoritarian Abuses

16. Reform Planning and Construction for Palestinians in Area C

17. Renounce Territorial Claims East of the Security Barrier

18. Redesignate Evacuated Territory in the Northern West Bank as Area B

19. Maintain the Current Footprints of Settlement Blocs

20. Adopt a New U.S. Policy on Settlements

21. Work For An Open and Transparent Palestinian Leadership Transition

22. Support Accurate Maps in Textbooks

23. Maintain UNRWA While Pursuing Deep and Meaningful Reforms

25. Rezone Jerusalem Neighborhoods Beyond the Security Barrier

26. Safeguard Jordan’s Special Status in Jerusalem

27. Preserve the Status Quo at the Temple Mount

29. Give Abraham Accords States Credit for Breakthroughs

30. Create a Negev Forum Role for the Palestinians

31. Support Upgraded Infrastructure and Procedures at the Allenby Bridge

33. Improve Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in the West Bank

34. Upgrade Telecom Infrastructure

35. Amend the Paris Protocol

36. Increase the Limit for Palestinian Bank Transfers

37. Improve Gaza’s Electricity Supply

39. Repair and Upgrade Gaza’s Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Infrastructure

40. Continue Increasing Gaza Entry Permits

41. Continue Easing Restrictions on Gaza Imports

42. Convert Gaza Economic Permits to Worker Permits

43. Develop Air and Sea Transit Infrastructure for Gaza

44. Extend Kerem Shalom Hours and Open a New Gaza Commercial Crossing Point

46. Build Capacity for the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act’s Lowey Fund

47. Enable MEPPA Small Grants

48. Improve Conditions in East Jerusalem

49. Embrace Opportunities for Palestinian Involvement in Abraham Accords Initiatives

50. Restore Augusta Victoria’s Tax-Exempt Status
