LIVE: Trump Announces Middle East Peace Plan Alongside Netanyahu
On Monday, Trump described the plan as a “suggestion” for both sides.
President Donald Trump will announce his Middle East peace plan alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
It will take place at 12 p.m. ET in the White House East Room.
On Monday, Trump described the plan as a “suggestion” for both sides. He said the plan is what Palestinian leaders “should want,” but may not “want it initially.”
Trump admitted they will not “do the deal” without those leaders, but remained optimistic.
From The Wall Street Journal:
For instance, the plan envisions Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem, including areas Palestinians claim as the capital of a future independent state. The Palestinians would have control over some neighborhoods on outer parts of East Jerusalem and might control 70% to 80% of the West Bank. That would fall short of Palestinian demands, but the plan isn’t expected to rule out a Palestinian state.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged that Israel will annex much of the Jordan Valley—a portion of the West Bank bordering the country of Jordan—in effect encircling any potential future Palestinian state.
Trump administration officials have said Israelis and Palestinians won’t be forced to leave their homes as Israel expands its borders under the administration plan. Unlike past efforts, the Trump administration isn’t expected to seek compromises that would allow some Palestinians to return to land they or their families left after Israel’s creation or receive compensation for it.
UPDATES (by WAJ)
You can read the Plan HERE.
Trump says Jerusalem will remain Israel's undivided capital, but Palestinian state will be territorially contiguous "when conditions for statehood are achieved." https://t.co/ziVqQxaNvY
— David A. Daoud (@DavidADaoud) January 28, 2020
Trump: It is an opportunity for Palestinians for getting an independent state – maybe the last chance
— Richard C. Schneider (@rc_schneider) January 28, 2020
.@realDonaldTrump says his peace deal map will provide a "Palestinian capital in East Jerusalem" where U.S. will have an Embassy.
— David A. Daoud (@DavidADaoud) January 28, 2020
The Trump peace plan essentially acknowledges facts on the ground: Israel is not going to dismantle major Jewish settlements, nor should they; the Palestinians are not going to get a divided Jerusalem, nor should they; the right of return is a fantasy designed to destroy Israel.
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) January 28, 2020
Pres. Trump details proposed peace plan: "We will also work to create a contiguous territory within the future Palestinian state for when the conditions for statehood are met, including the firm rejection of terrorism." pic.twitter.com/pOTuL9Tvph
— NaynWorld (@nayn_world) January 28, 2020
Trump: "It's time for the Muslim world to fix the mistake it made in 1948 when it chose to attack, instead of recognise, the new state of Israel."
— Raf Sanchez (@rafsanchez) January 28, 2020
Trump: No Palestinians or Israelis will be uprooted from their homes
— Richard C. Schneider (@rc_schneider) January 28, 2020
Trump thanks Oman, Bahrain and UAE for sending ambassadors to the event.
— Lahav Harkov (@LahavHarkov) January 28, 2020
The most important & useful part of Trump's approach is that unlike in every past effort, he is putting onus on the Pals to seize the opportunity to build a state, as opposed to pressuring Israel for concessions and allowing the Pals to sit back and say no to everything
— Noah Pollak (@NoahPollak) January 28, 2020
Netanyahu: You recognize our sovereignty over all Jewish places in Judea and Samaria. Hebron, Bet-El, Shilo – where Jewish history took place
— Richard C. Schneider (@rc_schneider) January 28, 2020
Trump plan: Yes, there is a West Bank, Gaza tunnelhttps://t.co/kYqS39kg2O pic.twitter.com/nYubHDRyVU
— Haaretz.com (@haaretzcom) January 28, 2020
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it still appears to “honor” the two-state solution, but the “palestinian” state was always and still is Jordan
After enjoying its quid pro Bo, the Iranian regime is back on the front burner.
Yes. The “palestinian” people less their militant wings. The PLO and progressive counterparts (e.g. HAMAS, Islamic Jihad) were and are the worst enemies of the “palestinian” people.
Jordan, the true palestinian state does not want these palestinians because they are psychotic troublemakers. The truth is that no one worldwide wants them, and for good reason.
The only way to achieve peace in the Middle East is to put the palestinians down for a lasting peace. Stop wasting money on them, it has never done any good.
Psalms 122:6 (NIV)
[6] Pray for the peace of Jerusalem:
“May those who love you be secure.
Trump may be rough around the edges in many ways. But the policies he works toward (The peace of Jerusalem, Pro-life/protection of the vulnerable) are the issues that God blesses.
Both Miss Cleo and Carnac the Magnificent have looked into their respective crystals balls and have similarly concluded: The Muzzies will only accept a “peace deal” which allows them to kill all the Jews.
Do unto others as they would do on to you, but do it first.
Palestinian circumstances are solely their own fault. They have created a terrible problem for themselves, reproducing in excess with the intention using their young as inexpensive disposable weapons. They have intentionally conditioned their your for that purpose.
A consequence of their policies is abject poverty, little to no investment, no jobs and no chance for their young to achieve their potential.
In fact, they have much in common with our inner cities, choosing to fail to thrive because of a piss poor culture.
PDJT just might pull off something. But it will never end the stife . The middle east has its sharptons and obamad who earn on spreadinng hate.
It won’t work. To rearrange an existing regime that works on a system of payoffs, you have to make sure that each person paid off comes off better in the new system. They’re now paid off in proportion to how much trouble they could otherwise cause, and if the payoff stops, their best option is to cause trouble. So they will.
That the citizens would be better off has no effect. You have to make the offer better for the troublemakers.
It’s why nation building always fails.
The two-state plan of the British Mandate resulted in the creation of Israel and Jordan. The Jewish people were confined to the lands west of the Jordan River. The same should have been put into effect, Muslims to the east. I don’t know why they still put up with Palestinian intransigence. Jordan should have taken them in years ago.
If the peace treaty mentions anything about a time-frame of 7 years, look for the Rapture to come soon.
The offer shouldn’t be accepted by the Palestinians As it stands. If their state is not allowed to conduct foreign policy, it isn’t a state. But the broad details of the compromise look like a real chance at peace.