No Palestinians attended the White House preview of what is described as a highly detailed proposal for resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that dates from Israel’s founding in 1948. Both have said they welcome the Trump plan. ADA White House spokesperson declined to comment on any details of the plan. Palestinian leaders plan to stiff-arm the Trump plan and orchestrate a round of condemnations from Arab neighbors and other nations in the days after the plan is revealed. ADJeremy Ben-Ami, head of the U.S. pro-Israel group J Street, called the White House rollout “a blatant political stunt” meant to distract from Trump’s and Netanyahu’s political and legal problems.

Source: Washington Post January 27, 2020 23:25 UTC