Mideast peace process

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plants a tree during a commemoration of the Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat (New Year for Trees), in the Israeli settlement of Mevo'ot Yericho near the Palestinian city of Jericho in the Jordan Valley in the occupied

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Israel Is Eager To Annex West Bank Lands, But U.S. Says To Wait For Israeli Election

6:23pm February 19, 2020

by Daniel Estrin

The Trump Mideast plan would recognize Israeli sovereignty of settlements and lands Palestinians want for a future state, but the administration urged Israel to hold off until after Israel's election.

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Palestinians in the occupied West Bank town of Ramallah protest the Trump administration's new peace plan on June 15.

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U.S. Mideast Plan Rejected By Palestinian Leaders, Panned By Former U.S. Envoys

12:02am June 25, 2019

by Daniel Estrin

The White House unveiled its economic peace proposal for Palestinians on Saturday: $50 billion for Palestinians and countries in the region. It isn't clear who would contribute the funding.

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