"The new American administration is less conscious of Israel's illegal behavior," stated Dr. Khatib.

However, Palestinians demand zero-tolerance on the issue.

"If the U.S. will tolerate (Israeli settlements), they will not be able to play a constructive role in negotiations. If they are incompatible with international legislation, then that lead to negative consequences," said Khatib.

The American administration's recent moves shows efforts to jumpstart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations which have been stalled for years.

For Netanyahu's right-wing government, Trump's volte-face regarding his statements is a concern.

In an op-ed in Haaretz newspaper, Chemi Shalev wrote, "once a messiah, Trump could turn out to be the Israeli right's worst nightmare."

Trump expressed his wish to reach a "deal" to solve the conflict throughout his campaign.

While Palestinians were informed to be patient, Khatib is not optimistic.

"Time is quite a problematic foe for Palestinians as Israel exploits this time to construct more settlements, therefore there is little basis for optimism," Khatib lamented, doubtful that Trump's ambiguous approach will bear fruit.

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