According to a draft statement obtained by The Associated Press on Friday, the conference will urge Israel and the Palestinians "to officially restate their commitment to the two-state solution." Israel has settled some 600,000 of its citizens in the West Bank and east Jerusalem — occupied territories claimed by the Palestinians for a future independent state. "The objective is to reaffirm the support of the international community to the two-state solution and ensure that this solution remains the reference. While indicating an eagerness to broker a peace agreement, his election platform did not mention a Palestinian state. His nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, said a two-state solution is "the dream that everyone is in pursuit of," but he also questioned its feasibility.

Source: ABC News January 13, 2017 09:18 UTC