* The Palestinian demand for statehood in territory – the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem – captured by Israel in the 1967 Middle East War. More than 400,000 Israelis now live among about 3 million Palestinians in the West Bank, with another 200,000 settlers in East Jerusalem. WHY REVIVE THE PEACE PLAN NOW? Palestinians say the Jordan Valley, nearly 30 per cent of the West Bank, would be a vital part of their future state, as the breadbasket of the West Bank and its border with Jordan. The United Nations and most nations around the world back this blueprint, the foundation of every peace plan for decades.

Source: National Post January 28, 2020 15:56 UTC