Netanyahu this week faces a hearing on whether his official immunity will be revoked, a step that could hasten his trial. Trump last week surprised everyone, including the Israelis, by announcing he would finally reveal elements of his plan to resolve decades of conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. Palestinian leaders boycotted meetings with Trump’s representatives after a series of administration steps they saw as overtly pro-Israel. Trump said early in his administration it would be one of his crowning achievements to forge a peace agreement where other governments have failed. “Add to it Trump’s impeachment issues & you have a lethal diversionary tactic at the expense of Palestinian rights & int’l law--criminality+ personal agendas=no peace.”

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2020 16:18 UTC