Trump a firm suppor­ter of Israel since taking office active­ly pushed forwar­d moving of US embass­y to Jerusa­lemJERUSALEM: US President Donald Trump’s long-awaited plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace is expected “within the next several months,” the US ambassador to Israel has said, signalling a further delay in its release. Trump said in September that the plan for what he has called the “ultimate deal” would be released within two to four months, while Israel’s UN envoy said later it was expected in early 2019. Israel has since called elections for April 9 and such a plan is seen by many analysts as too controversial to present ahead of polls. The Palestinian leadership froze contact with the White House following the Jerusalem decision and has vowed not to engage with the peace plan unless the move is reversed. It accuses Trump’s administration of being blatantly biased in favour of Israel and says he is seeking to blackmail the Palestinians into accepting a plan that is likely to overwhelmingly favour Israel.

Source: The Express Tribune January 06, 2019 18:56 UTC