US President Donald Trump announced his much anticipated peace plan an hour ago alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, amid Palestinian opposition to the initiative. In his address at the White House, Trump commended Netanyahu for making territorial concessions in the pursuit of peace and called on Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to accept his proposal. Trump outlined his peace plan, saying that Jerusalem will remain the undivided capital of Israel, adding, however, that the US is prepared to recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine. The American leader also said that under his peace plan, no Palestinian or Jew will be forced out of their home and that “it is time for the Muslim world to fix the mistake it made in 1948,” referring to Arab and Muslim opposition to Israel’s declaration of independence at the time. Trump said that a committee will be appointed to render a map of his administration’s proposed partition. For his turn, Netanyahu praised Trump, calling him “the greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House,” adding that the plan will allow Israel to exercise its full sovereignty over parts…
Trump’s Peace Plan Grants Israel Sovereignty Over West Bank and Jordan Valley
January 28, 2020
