As Trump unveiled his plan, his lawyers were between hearings in which they were arguing before the US Senate against the case for his impeachment. While Trump may not have needed to unveil the plan for his impeachment, he probably did need it for his re-election. That would explain why the UAE initially favoured the plan, as did Egypt, which in 1977 had made peace with Israel. One of the key issues which the plan purports to solve is that it awards East Jerusalem to Israel. The new plan may have been widely rejected, but it does establish a new US position.

Source: Pakistan Today February 06, 2020 19:30 UTC