24 jan 2020
President says he expects Palestinians might react negatively at first, but insists that 'it's actually very positive for them'; U.S. officials make no mention of inviting Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to Washington along with Israeli leaders
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will release details of his long-delayed peace plan for the Middle East before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue & White leader Benny Gantz visit the White House next week.
The political aspects of the peace initiative have been closely guarded. Only the economic proposals have been unveiled.
Yet details of the plan have apparently emerged, including Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank and control over the entirety of Jerusalem, whose predominantly Arab eastern neighborhoods the Palestinians want as their capital.
Trump discussed the timing of the plan's release with two architects of the plan, senior advisers Jared Kushner and Avi Berkowitz, on Air Force One while returning to Washington from Switzerland on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One en route to the Miami area for a political event, Trump said Palestinians might react negatively to his plan at first, but that "it's actually very positive for them."
"It's a great plan," said Trump, who will meet with Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday. "It's a plan that really would work."
Vice President Mike Pence, on a visit to Jerusalem on Thursday, extended an invitation to Netanyahu and Gantz to make the visit. It was not immediately clear whether Trump would meet the two leaders separately or together.
The Trump Middle East peace proposal is a document, dozens of pages long, that addresses in detail the thorny political issues between Israel and the Palestinians, such as the status of Jerusalem.
U.S. officials made no mention of inviting the Palestinians, and Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said: "We warn Israel and the U.S. administration not to cross any red lines."
Trump indicated his administration had spoken "briefly" to the Palestinians and would speak to them again "in a period of time."
Netanyahu said he had accepted the U.S. invitation. His office said he would fly to the United States on Sunday.
Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, faces political and legal troubles at home - he is heading for his third election in less than a year, and was indicted on criminal charges for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in November. He denies any wrongdoing.
Gantz, a centrist former IDF chief, this week lifted his objection to having the peace plan be published before the March 2 election. He had previously objected to it as interference in the vote.
Long-delayed plan
The launch of Trump's plan to end the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has been delayed numerous times over the last two years.
A source familiar with the peace team's thinking said bringing both Netanyahu and Gantz in on the details is aimed at defusing any suggestion that Trump might be favoring one political candidate over another.
Trump is facing his own political clock, preoccupied with his bid for re-election in November, and could ill afford to wait for months for Israel to decide who its next prime minister will be, the source said.
"If we waited we could be in the same position four months from now and never put out the plan," the source said.
The political proposal is the product of three years of work by Kushner, Berkowitz and former envoy Jason Greenblatt. Kushner proposed a $50 billion economic plan for the Middle East last summer at a conference in Bahrain.
Kushner and Berkowitz had been scheduled to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia after attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, but opted instead to discuss the issue with Trump on his flight home, the source said.
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks collapsed in 2014 and Palestinians have called Trump's proposal dead in the water, even before its publication, citing what they see as his pro-Israel policies.
The Trump administration has reversed decades of U.S. policy on the conflict, refraining from endorsing the two-state solution - the longtime international formula which envisages a Palestinian state co-existing with Israel.
It has also recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moved its embassy there. More recently, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced in November that the United States no longer viewed Israel's settlements on West Bank land as "inconsistent with international law."
Palestinians and most of the international community view the settlements as illegal under international law. Israel disputes this, citing historical, biblical and political ties to the land, as well as security needs.
Netanyahu announced during an election campaign last September that he intends to annex the Jordan Valley, a large swathe of the West Bank.
Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War and Palestinians, who signed interim peace deals with Israel in the 1990s, seek to make the area part of a future state.
Abbas's Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited self-rule in the West Bank, has publicly refused to engage politically with the Trump administration.
They fear the plan will dash their hopes for an independent state in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.
Trump, who will seek a second term in a Nov. 3 election, faces his own problems at home with Democrats seeking to oust the Republican president on impeachment charges of abusing power and obstructing Congress.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he will release details of his long-delayed peace plan for the Middle East before Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue & White leader Benny Gantz visit the White House next week.
The political aspects of the peace initiative have been closely guarded. Only the economic proposals have been unveiled.
Yet details of the plan have apparently emerged, including Israeli annexation of parts of the West Bank and control over the entirety of Jerusalem, whose predominantly Arab eastern neighborhoods the Palestinians want as their capital.
Trump discussed the timing of the plan's release with two architects of the plan, senior advisers Jared Kushner and Avi Berkowitz, on Air Force One while returning to Washington from Switzerland on Wednesday.
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One en route to the Miami area for a political event, Trump said Palestinians might react negatively to his plan at first, but that "it's actually very positive for them."
"It's a great plan," said Trump, who will meet with Netanyahu at the White House on Tuesday. "It's a plan that really would work."
Vice President Mike Pence, on a visit to Jerusalem on Thursday, extended an invitation to Netanyahu and Gantz to make the visit. It was not immediately clear whether Trump would meet the two leaders separately or together.
The Trump Middle East peace proposal is a document, dozens of pages long, that addresses in detail the thorny political issues between Israel and the Palestinians, such as the status of Jerusalem.
U.S. officials made no mention of inviting the Palestinians, and Nabil Abu Rudeineh, a spokesman for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, said: "We warn Israel and the U.S. administration not to cross any red lines."
Trump indicated his administration had spoken "briefly" to the Palestinians and would speak to them again "in a period of time."
Netanyahu said he had accepted the U.S. invitation. His office said he would fly to the United States on Sunday.
Netanyahu, Israel's longest-serving prime minister, faces political and legal troubles at home - he is heading for his third election in less than a year, and was indicted on criminal charges for bribery, fraud and breach of trust in November. He denies any wrongdoing.
Gantz, a centrist former IDF chief, this week lifted his objection to having the peace plan be published before the March 2 election. He had previously objected to it as interference in the vote.
Long-delayed plan
The launch of Trump's plan to end the decades-long conflict between Israel and the Palestinians has been delayed numerous times over the last two years.
A source familiar with the peace team's thinking said bringing both Netanyahu and Gantz in on the details is aimed at defusing any suggestion that Trump might be favoring one political candidate over another.
Trump is facing his own political clock, preoccupied with his bid for re-election in November, and could ill afford to wait for months for Israel to decide who its next prime minister will be, the source said.
"If we waited we could be in the same position four months from now and never put out the plan," the source said.
The political proposal is the product of three years of work by Kushner, Berkowitz and former envoy Jason Greenblatt. Kushner proposed a $50 billion economic plan for the Middle East last summer at a conference in Bahrain.
Kushner and Berkowitz had been scheduled to visit Israel and Saudi Arabia after attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, this week, but opted instead to discuss the issue with Trump on his flight home, the source said.
Israeli-Palestinian peace talks collapsed in 2014 and Palestinians have called Trump's proposal dead in the water, even before its publication, citing what they see as his pro-Israel policies.
The Trump administration has reversed decades of U.S. policy on the conflict, refraining from endorsing the two-state solution - the longtime international formula which envisages a Palestinian state co-existing with Israel.
It has also recognized Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moved its embassy there. More recently, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced in November that the United States no longer viewed Israel's settlements on West Bank land as "inconsistent with international law."
Palestinians and most of the international community view the settlements as illegal under international law. Israel disputes this, citing historical, biblical and political ties to the land, as well as security needs.
Netanyahu announced during an election campaign last September that he intends to annex the Jordan Valley, a large swathe of the West Bank.
Israel captured the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 Six-Day War and Palestinians, who signed interim peace deals with Israel in the 1990s, seek to make the area part of a future state.
Abbas's Palestinian Authority, which exercises limited self-rule in the West Bank, has publicly refused to engage politically with the Trump administration.
They fear the plan will dash their hopes for an independent state in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip.
Trump, who will seek a second term in a Nov. 3 election, faces his own problems at home with Democrats seeking to oust the Republican president on impeachment charges of abusing power and obstructing Congress.
So-called 'Deal of the Century' includes Palestinian state with no military, control of border or alliances, Israeli sovereignty over all settlements and entirety of Jerusalem, in complete reversal from Clinton plan in 2000
Senior Israeli officials say the details of Donald Trump's long-awaited peace plan, which are now coming to light, were presented to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent weeks and the invitation to Washington for a presentation of the plan was arranged in coordination with him.
Netanyahu said he asked that Blue & White leader Benny Gantz be invited as well, possibly in order to foil any opposition from Gantz to the proposed plan.
The invitation next week coincides with Knesset deliberations on the immunity from prosecution requested by Netanyahu, who is facing charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
The visit by Israeli officials also coincides with Trump's current impeachment trial in the Senate.
Trump tweeted he is looking forward to welcoming the Israeli leaders to Washington.
The president also said the information reported by the media detailing parts of the plan is incorrect.
Israeli sources who have seen the plan it allows for Israel to annex 30% to 40% of Area C of the West Bank, which is today under Israeli civil and security control. In these areas, Israeli sovereignty will be extended to its settlements alone, including those outside the main blocs and in other areas Israeli rule will include the entire territory.
The U.S. plan suggests Israel immediately extend its sovereignty to all but 15 West Bank settlements to create territorial integrity.
The peace plan also leaves Jerusalem in its entirety in the hands of Israel with the Palestinians given only symbolic access to the city.
This puts an end to Bill Clinton's proposed parameters from 2000, which left the holy basin and the Palestinian neighborhoods of East Jerusalem in the hands of the Palestinian Authority.
Palestinians would be given their own state, though it would be severely restricted. It would not be allowed to have an army, not be permitted to forge alliances with other countries and have no control of its air space or borders.
The Palestinians would also be required to demilitarize the Gaza Strip and disarm its Hamas rulers.
The American plan includes a stated intent to see Jewish refugees who fled Arab countries in parity with Palestinian refugees who fled the nascent Israeli state, therefore negating the need for a solution to the right of return of Palestinian refugees into Israel, though a symbolic number will be allowed to return.
The American plan also suggests a land swap to compensate the Palestinians for some of the territory they stand to lose.
The White House believes the economic plan unveiled in the Bahrain conference in June 2019 will provide an incentive to the Palestinian people, who will demand their leadership sign on to the Deal of the Century.
Sources close to the White House say Trump's son-in-law and aide Jared Kushner has enlisted Sunni countries to pledge $50 billion in aid for the Palestinian Authority.
The Trump team also aimed to create a firewall between the Palestinian leadership and moderate Arab countries in order to foil any attempt to block the proposed plan.
Arab leaders such as the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman reportedly said they had previously wasted money on the Palestinians but that would now change.
The difference between earlier peace plans and the Trump plan is that there are more than two partners to the proposed deal. With the Gulf leaders on board, teh White House believes, the Palestinians will not be able to create a false narrative.
"The past plans were theatre that caused nothing but violence and death," American officials said. "This plan has no dead-line, it will require patience."
Israeli officials, however, believe there is no option of a peace plan succeeding with just one of the sides to the conflict on board.
The administration has been trying to enlist right-wing opinion-makers to support the plan. They are primarily concerned with the reaction of Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, who has already come out against the establishment of a Palestinian state.
Senior Israeli officials say the details of Donald Trump's long-awaited peace plan, which are now coming to light, were presented to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in recent weeks and the invitation to Washington for a presentation of the plan was arranged in coordination with him.
Netanyahu said he asked that Blue & White leader Benny Gantz be invited as well, possibly in order to foil any opposition from Gantz to the proposed plan.
The invitation next week coincides with Knesset deliberations on the immunity from prosecution requested by Netanyahu, who is facing charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust.
The visit by Israeli officials also coincides with Trump's current impeachment trial in the Senate.
Trump tweeted he is looking forward to welcoming the Israeli leaders to Washington.
The president also said the information reported by the media detailing parts of the plan is incorrect.
Israeli sources who have seen the plan it allows for Israel to annex 30% to 40% of Area C of the West Bank, which is today under Israeli civil and security control. In these areas, Israeli sovereignty will be extended to its settlements alone, including those outside the main blocs and in other areas Israeli rule will include the entire territory.
The U.S. plan suggests Israel immediately extend its sovereignty to all but 15 West Bank settlements to create territorial integrity.
The peace plan also leaves Jerusalem in its entirety in the hands of Israel with the Palestinians given only symbolic access to the city.
This puts an end to Bill Clinton's proposed parameters from 2000, which left the holy basin and the Palestinian neighborhoods of East Jerusalem in the hands of the Palestinian Authority.
Palestinians would be given their own state, though it would be severely restricted. It would not be allowed to have an army, not be permitted to forge alliances with other countries and have no control of its air space or borders.
The Palestinians would also be required to demilitarize the Gaza Strip and disarm its Hamas rulers.
The American plan includes a stated intent to see Jewish refugees who fled Arab countries in parity with Palestinian refugees who fled the nascent Israeli state, therefore negating the need for a solution to the right of return of Palestinian refugees into Israel, though a symbolic number will be allowed to return.
The American plan also suggests a land swap to compensate the Palestinians for some of the territory they stand to lose.
The White House believes the economic plan unveiled in the Bahrain conference in June 2019 will provide an incentive to the Palestinian people, who will demand their leadership sign on to the Deal of the Century.
Sources close to the White House say Trump's son-in-law and aide Jared Kushner has enlisted Sunni countries to pledge $50 billion in aid for the Palestinian Authority.
The Trump team also aimed to create a firewall between the Palestinian leadership and moderate Arab countries in order to foil any attempt to block the proposed plan.
Arab leaders such as the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman reportedly said they had previously wasted money on the Palestinians but that would now change.
The difference between earlier peace plans and the Trump plan is that there are more than two partners to the proposed deal. With the Gulf leaders on board, teh White House believes, the Palestinians will not be able to create a false narrative.
"The past plans were theatre that caused nothing but violence and death," American officials said. "This plan has no dead-line, it will require patience."
Israeli officials, however, believe there is no option of a peace plan succeeding with just one of the sides to the conflict on board.
The administration has been trying to enlist right-wing opinion-makers to support the plan. They are primarily concerned with the reaction of Defense Minister Naftali Bennett, who has already come out against the establishment of a Palestinian state.
23 jan 2020
Abbas warns U.S. and Israel from 'crossing red lines' in outline if published, a senior official close to the Palestinian president said he puts faith in Europe and China rather than Arab nations
Palestinian Authority officials claimed that the decision to present U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan stems from "internal Israeli political self-interests," said a senior aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday.
During a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence invited Netanyahu and Blue & White party leader Benny Gantz to Washington next week to present the details of the Trump administration's long-delayed "Deal of the Century" outline.
On Thursday, Abbas warned Israel and the U.S. not to cross "red lines," saying that the Palestinian government will continue to "refuse and resist any American claims of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital."
"The Palestinian position supports ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories whose capital is East Jerusalem," said an official statement from the Palestinian President. "If the U.S. publishes the 'Deal of the Century', the authority will take steps to protect its basic rights."
"It is obvious to us that the presentation of the peace deal is meant to help Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his elections, we know when personal interests are at play," said the senior official.
"We are in the middle of a process that did not start today," said the official.
"First, they [The U.S.] declare Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, then they move the embassy to the city, followed by American announcements supporting a legitimization of the West Bank settlements and lately we are witness to the administrations willingness for Israel to annex the Jordan Valley; the announcement today is just the next step."
The official clarified that the Palestinian stance on the matter remains as it has always been: a complete refusal of a one-sided American peace proposal, which Ramallah called unbalanced and vehemently pro-Israeli.
The official went on to warn that the publication of the plan might destabilize the security balance in the West Bank.
"There is no doubt the plan will have an effect on the Palestinian streets," said the official.
"It could cause tension and lead to an escalation, there is a limit to the existing patience for one-sided moves."
And yet, the official did not use radical terminologies such as Intifada or any other kind of violent reactions.
The official revealed that the Palestinian leadership is hoping for support from European nations and China rather than the Arab states.
"We feel isolated and alone," said the official. "Even if Jordan or Egypt refuse to publicly and blatantly come out against the plan, we have the backing of Europe and China behind us, together with other nations."
The official estimated that it is still unlikely that Jordan will support that plan if a sizeable annexation of the border region of the Jordan Valley by Israel is included.
In a joint statement made with Pence, Netanyahu said he was behind the invitation for Gantz to travel with him to Washington because he wanted to reach the widest possible consensus in the talks.
Palestinian Authority officials claimed that the decision to present U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan stems from "internal Israeli political self-interests," said a senior aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday.
During a meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence invited Netanyahu and Blue & White party leader Benny Gantz to Washington next week to present the details of the Trump administration's long-delayed "Deal of the Century" outline.
On Thursday, Abbas warned Israel and the U.S. not to cross "red lines," saying that the Palestinian government will continue to "refuse and resist any American claims of Jerusalem as the Israeli capital."
"The Palestinian position supports ending the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian territories whose capital is East Jerusalem," said an official statement from the Palestinian President. "If the U.S. publishes the 'Deal of the Century', the authority will take steps to protect its basic rights."
"It is obvious to us that the presentation of the peace deal is meant to help Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with his elections, we know when personal interests are at play," said the senior official.
"We are in the middle of a process that did not start today," said the official.
"First, they [The U.S.] declare Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, then they move the embassy to the city, followed by American announcements supporting a legitimization of the West Bank settlements and lately we are witness to the administrations willingness for Israel to annex the Jordan Valley; the announcement today is just the next step."
The official clarified that the Palestinian stance on the matter remains as it has always been: a complete refusal of a one-sided American peace proposal, which Ramallah called unbalanced and vehemently pro-Israeli.
The official went on to warn that the publication of the plan might destabilize the security balance in the West Bank.
"There is no doubt the plan will have an effect on the Palestinian streets," said the official.
"It could cause tension and lead to an escalation, there is a limit to the existing patience for one-sided moves."
And yet, the official did not use radical terminologies such as Intifada or any other kind of violent reactions.
The official revealed that the Palestinian leadership is hoping for support from European nations and China rather than the Arab states.
"We feel isolated and alone," said the official. "Even if Jordan or Egypt refuse to publicly and blatantly come out against the plan, we have the backing of Europe and China behind us, together with other nations."
The official estimated that it is still unlikely that Jordan will support that plan if a sizeable annexation of the border region of the Jordan Valley by Israel is included.
In a joint statement made with Pence, Netanyahu said he was behind the invitation for Gantz to travel with him to Washington because he wanted to reach the widest possible consensus in the talks.
Prime Minister said he requested the Blue & White leader to be included in the meeting hoping to achieve the widest possible consensus while defense minister expressed concern
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue & White party leader Benny Gantz were invited on Thursday to come to Washington on Tuesday next week for the presentation of U.S. President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" Middle East peace plan.
Netanyahu received word of the expected invitation from a White House official at the end of the Fifth International Holocaust Forum.
In a joint statement made with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence Netanyahu said he was behind the invitation of Blue and White leader Benny Gantz to Washington because he wanted to reach the widest possible consensus in the talks.
"We just completed a conversation about plans for next week," Pence said after meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
"President Trump asked me to extend an invitation to Prime Minister Netanyahu to come to the White House next week to discuss regional issues as well as the prospect of peace here in the Holy Land," he said.
According to earlier reports, the U.S. plan allows for Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and settlements in Area C. It also allows for a demilitarized Palestinian state, which would include portions of uninhabited and Palestinian spaces in Area C.
A Trump official in Washington said the plan will be presented in the coming days. Another official involved in the matter said the plan was not formulated around Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas's position.
The U.S. peace team, headed by special advisor Jared Kushner and special envoy Avi Berkowitz, had been expected to visit Israel on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the plan with Netanyahu and Gantz, but the visit was canceled at the last minute reportedly due to severe weather conditions and a tight schedule.
The flight to D.C. will take place as the Knesset begins to debate Netanyahu's request for immunity from prosecution on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, but Blue & White officials made their position clear that there is no reason to postpone the Knesset procedure.
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said there may be risks attached to the Trump plan, "President Trump, Jarred Kushner and Ambassador Friedman are close friends of Israel, which might be facing a historic opportunity, alongside serious risks."
A statement released on behalf of Bennett's party Yamina read, "we will not give up territory to the Arabs or allow the foundation of a Palestinian state, we will address the details of the plan as they come to light."
The head of the Binyamin Regional Council Yisrael Gantz says such a Palestinian state “endangers the state of Israel, the settler community will fight it with all our rights.”
Peace Now organization officials said that “any proposal that does not include the formation of a Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders and the evacuation of solitary settlements is a deception that will end up in the dustbin of history.”
In July 2019, the Trump administration published the economic part of the plan in Bahrain.
Neither Israeli or Palestinian officials were present at the presentation.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue & White party leader Benny Gantz were invited on Thursday to come to Washington on Tuesday next week for the presentation of U.S. President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" Middle East peace plan.
Netanyahu received word of the expected invitation from a White House official at the end of the Fifth International Holocaust Forum.
In a joint statement made with U.S. Vice President Mike Pence Netanyahu said he was behind the invitation of Blue and White leader Benny Gantz to Washington because he wanted to reach the widest possible consensus in the talks.
"We just completed a conversation about plans for next week," Pence said after meeting at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.
"President Trump asked me to extend an invitation to Prime Minister Netanyahu to come to the White House next week to discuss regional issues as well as the prospect of peace here in the Holy Land," he said.
According to earlier reports, the U.S. plan allows for Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and settlements in Area C. It also allows for a demilitarized Palestinian state, which would include portions of uninhabited and Palestinian spaces in Area C.
A Trump official in Washington said the plan will be presented in the coming days. Another official involved in the matter said the plan was not formulated around Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas's position.
The U.S. peace team, headed by special advisor Jared Kushner and special envoy Avi Berkowitz, had been expected to visit Israel on Wednesday and Thursday to discuss the plan with Netanyahu and Gantz, but the visit was canceled at the last minute reportedly due to severe weather conditions and a tight schedule.
The flight to D.C. will take place as the Knesset begins to debate Netanyahu's request for immunity from prosecution on charges of bribery, fraud, and breach of trust, but Blue & White officials made their position clear that there is no reason to postpone the Knesset procedure.
Defense Minister Naftali Bennett said there may be risks attached to the Trump plan, "President Trump, Jarred Kushner and Ambassador Friedman are close friends of Israel, which might be facing a historic opportunity, alongside serious risks."
A statement released on behalf of Bennett's party Yamina read, "we will not give up territory to the Arabs or allow the foundation of a Palestinian state, we will address the details of the plan as they come to light."
The head of the Binyamin Regional Council Yisrael Gantz says such a Palestinian state “endangers the state of Israel, the settler community will fight it with all our rights.”
Peace Now organization officials said that “any proposal that does not include the formation of a Palestinian state according to the 1967 borders and the evacuation of solitary settlements is a deception that will end up in the dustbin of history.”
In July 2019, the Trump administration published the economic part of the plan in Bahrain.
Neither Israeli or Palestinian officials were present at the presentation.
