Why Joe Biden will not change Palestinian lives

Pledges by the new US administration to change course in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are unlikely to materialise, analysts say.

The US administration under President Joe Biden has pledged to change course in the Israel-Palestinian conflict. The reinstatement of aid payments to the Palestinians, suspended under former US leader Donald Trump, marked the start. While it could be interpreted as a positive sign in a new direction, it may be premature to expect significant change to materialise, analysts say. The United States will donate $150m to the United Nations Relief Society for Palestine Refugees (UNWRA), and $75m will be allocated for development projects in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced recently.