Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens as Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu speaks with President Trump before the presidential proclamation on Golan Heights at the White House in March. The unveiling of the plan has been repeatedly delayed, a point Pompeo noted. “I get why people think this is going to be a deal that only the Israelis could love,” he said. Two attendees said they left with the impression that Pompeo was not optimistic the plan would succeed. A peace plan that lays down Israel’s right to sovereignty over certain areas of the West Bank could bolster calls from those pushing for annexation.

Source: Washington Post June 02, 2019 22:11 UTC