President Trump on Monday said he is confident in his proposed Middle East peace plan set to be announced later this week, despite the Palestinians roundly rejecting the deal. Speaking following a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump said he believes that Palestinian leaders would be quietly negotiating with Washington and Tel Aviv even though they have objected to his proposed plan. “It’s something they should want,” Trump said, adding that he will formally announce the plan on Tuesday. Netanyahu, with an eye to his base, invited several settler leaders to join him in Washington for the rollout of the plan. Gantz's decision to travel to Washington separately reflected his need to remain on good terms with Trump while keeping his distance from Netanyahu.

Source: Fox News January 27, 2020 17:48 UTC