This lecture critically examines the US approach to solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It highlights the consistency between the Bush and Obama Administration’s handling of the peace process. The fight against Islamists, the rhetoric on democracy promotion and the call for the creation of a Palestinian state alongside Israel represent the essential goals of Bush’s policy in the post-September 11th era. These same goals have also shaped the Obama Administration’s perspective on the Middle East. Assessing opportunities and challenges facing the Obama Administration, following the start of the Arab Spring era, reveals a persistent US credibility predicament that may have already hindered Obama’s ability to effectively manage the pro-democracy revolutions in the Arab world and the pursuit of a just and lasting peace in the region.