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How Trump’s Mideast peace plan could actually matter

Few Middle East analysts expect an Israeli-Palestinian deal anytime soon. But the Trump plan could have long-lasting consequences.

President Donald Trump’s Mideast peace proposal may be dead on arrival, as critics like to say. But the plan could also have the long-term effect of seriously circumscribing — at a minimum — future U.S. attempts to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

The proposal unveiled Tuesday, which was overseen by Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, is heavily sided toward Israel. Although it does not rule out a future Palestinian state as some feared, it lays out tough conditions for Palestinians to meet before being granted statehood. And the vision for the state’s borders is highly unlikely to be accepted by the Palestinians.

Standing beside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the president said Tuesday that the plan, titled “Peace to Prosperity,” was a “win-win” path for both sides. But he also warned that his proposal “could be the last opportunity” for the Palestinians to achieve their goals after more than 70 years of conflict. Continue reading.

Suspicions cloud Trump’s Middle East peace plan

The Hill logoThe promised unveiling of a secret plan for peace in the Middle East is being overshadowed by charges of cheap politics and collusion.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his chief political opponent Benny Gantz are expected to arrive in Washington this week to preview details of the Trump administration’s long-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace plan.

The meeting will allow President Trump to shift the conversation away from his Senate impeachment trial and — depending on the details of the plan — play into his pitch as the American leader who has delivered the most for Israel. Continue reading.

Trump is preparing to release his Middle East peace plan, will brief Israel’s Netanyahu in Washington, Pence says

Washington Post logoJERUSALEM — President Trump on Thursday invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his challenger in upcoming elections, Benny Gantz, to Washington next week for what is expected to be a discussion of Trump’s long-awaited Middle East peace plan.

Vice President Pence extended the invitations while in Israel, where he met with the embattled longtime Israeli leader and his lesser-known rival, amid reports that Trump will release the full plan this spring.

“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,” Pence said, speaking alongside Netanyahu at the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem.