Posts Tagged: Trump peace plan
Israeli President Rivlin Calls for Civility as Annexation Debate Heats Up
Israeli President Reuven Rivlin on Thursday called for more civility in the ongoing debate over the Trump peace plan and the potential annexation of parts...
Half of Israelis Support West Bank Annexation, Poll Finds
Half of Israelis support annexing parts of the West Bank, although they are divided over whether to take the step without US support, an opinion poll...
US Officials Frustrated Over Settler Leaders’ Opposition to Trump Peace Plan
JNS.org - Frustration is mounting among US administration officials over the position expressed by some settler leaders in Israel, who oppose President Donald Trump’s “Peace...
‘Abbas Is Failing the Palestinian People,’ Israeli UN Envoy Charges After PA Leader’s Latest Threat
Israel’s UN envoy accused PA President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday of “failing the Palestinian people.” Ambassador Danny Danon’s remark came after Abbas announced he was terminating...
New Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz Vows Support for Trump Peace Plan ‘With Everything It Includes’
New Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz vowed on Monday to work toward implementing US President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan “with everything it includes.” Speaking...
Trump Peace Plan ‘a Historic Opportunity,’ Will Be Pursued ‘in Coordination’ With Neighbors, New Israeli FM Ashkenazi Says
Newly-installed Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi on Monday called US President Donald Trump's Middle East peace proposal a "historic opportunity," but also sought to reassure Israel's...
Pompeo Lauds Israel Over Coronavirus Cooperation, Raps China
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo praised Israel on Wednesday for sharing information during global efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic and took another swipe at China...
France Said to Be Pushing for Tough EU Response to Any West Bank Annexation by Israel
France is urging its European Union partners to consider threatening Israel with a tough response if it goes ahead with a de facto annexation of parts of...
White House to Israel: Support Trump Peace Plan, Annexation to Be Approved
JNS.org - The White House has told Israel that it will support the annexation of parts of the West Bank if the Jewish state agrees...
Trump’s Peace Plan Will Help Israel — No Matter What the Palestinians Do
Now that Israel finally appears to be on the brink of forming a government, and with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaling confidence that settlement annexation...
Applying Israeli Sovereignty: Changing the ‘When,’ Not the ‘What’
JNS.org - European Union foreign-policy chief Josep Borrell put forward a surprise resolution on Israel’s new government that included the following: “The EU does not...
Unity Deal Allows Netanyahu to Push Trump’s Peace Plan
JNS.org - The unity government agreement finalized on Monday evening by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Blue and White Party leader Benny Gantz allows...
The Palestinians Have Revealed Their Plan for Peace: More War
JNS.org - Palestinian Arabs have expressed, in landslide numbers, that their preferred path forward is “armed struggle” against Israel. They overwhelmingly reject the Trump “Peace...
In Change, US Describes East Jerusalem Palestinians as ‘Arab Residents’
The US State Department changed its standard description of East Jerusalem Palestinians from "Palestinian residents" of the city to "Arab residents" or "non-Israeli citizens" in...
