President Donald Trump released his long-awaited Middle East peace plan in the East Room of the White House on Tuesday. The process has been led by his senior advisor and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
The plan calls for “the creation of a State of Palestine with its capital in portions of east Jerusalem, ending speculation as to whether his administration, in preparing a proposal without input from Palestinian leaders, would abandon a ‘two-state resolution’ to the conflict,” the Associated Press reported.
Trump tweeted in Hebrew after the announcement of the peace plan. “I will always stand with the State of Israel and the Jewish people. I strongly support their safety and security and their right to live in their historic homeland. It’s time for peace!”
תמיד אעמוד לצד מדינת ישראל והעם היהודי. אני תומך בחוזקה בבטיחותם ובטחונם ובזכותם לחיות במולדתם ההיסטורית. הגיע הזמן לשלום! pic.twitter.com/AtNnQtnGZs
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 28, 2020
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1. President Trump Released His Middle East Peace Plan at the White House With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
"Today Israel takes a big step towards peace"
US President Donald Trump reveals the Middle East peace plan saying "peace transcends politics by any measure"https://t.co/3z17hut5Nf pic.twitter.com/hk121D1Dyn
— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) January 28, 2020