President Trump's Middle East peace plan will recognize Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, reversing official U.S. policy
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, speaking to reporters in the West Bank city of Ramallah, mocked what Trump has called the “deal of the century” as the “slap of the century.”
Netanyahu also faces a difficult election in March - his third in less than a year. He is locked in a battle with Blue and White Party chief Benny Gantz, who also expressed support for the Trump plan. “I explained to him that the territory allocated for his new state will remain open and undeveloped for a period of four years. During this time, Palestinians can use all appropriate deliberation to study the deal, negotiate with Israel, achieve the criteria for statehood and become a truly independent and wonderful state,” he said.
Palestinians have refused to deal with the Trump administration in protest at such pro-Israel policies as its moving the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the eastern part of which is sought by the Palestinians. Trump has endorsed a proposed map outlining the two states, U.S. officials said. The Palestinian state would be double the size of land that Palestinians currently control and would be connected by roads, bridges and tunnels, they said.Israel will also take steps to ensure Muslim access to al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem and respect Jordan’s role regarding holy sites, the officials said.
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