Palestinian leaders have convinced their people that Trump is the worst person on the face of the earth and that no one should be doing business with him.
'It doesn’t control defined boundaries. It doesn’t fulfill normal functions of government. There are a whole host of reasons why it’s not a state.' said US National Security Advisor John Bolton.
'All [Palestinians have] done is have their hand out asking for money, badmouth the United States, not come to the table on the peace deal — why would we have a PLO office? Why would we continue to fund the Palestinians?' asked Haley.
'Our enemies know very well what Israel is capable of doing. They are familiar with our policy. Whoever tries to hurt us – we hurt them,' Netanyahu stated.
After the embassy move to Jerusalem, 'Israel will have to pay a higher price... The Palestinians will get something very good, because it’s their turn next.'
While Israelis desire peace, they don't perceived it as achievable, nor do they view unilateral disengagement as a viable option, according to a recent poll.