Trump’s Mideast plan, announced at the White House on Jan. 28, sides with Israel on virtually all of the most contentious issues of the decades-old conflict. The Palestinians, who cut off ties with the U.S. after Trump recognized disputed Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2017, have adamantly rejected the plan. “This is the Palestinian response.”As the rally dispersed, dozens of Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces near a settlement just outside Ramallah. YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN...Abbas has tried to rally international support against the Trump plan, with limited success. The European Union issued a statement last week reiterating its support for a two-state solution based on the 1967 lines.

Source: thestar February 11, 2020 14:37 UTC