Trump’s Mideast ‘Deal’: Four questions on who gets what
Jan 29, 2020
4 minutes
When President Donald Trump unveiled his Israeli-Palestinian peace plan Tuesday, a two-state initiative that was three years in the making, he hailed it as a “win-win opportunity” that will ensure prosperity and a brighter future for the region.
But the optics of the event – with Israel’s leader present and his Palestinian counterpart absent – and the plan’s provisions suggest it faces significant political and legal hurdles.
Mr. Trump’s vision for peace tips heavily to the side of Israel’s historic negotiating positions regarding borders, Jerusalem, Jewish settlements, Palestinian refugees, and limits on the sovereignty of a Palestinian state.
Saying he has “done a
What does it offer Israel?What does it offer the Palestinians?How does it differ from previous plans?What is the impact of the plan?You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
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