The US will withhold millions in aid to so-called Palestinian refugees, contingent on major changes to the organization and Palestinian progress towards peace.
If countries really seek peace in the Middle East they must acknowledge the truth. Urge leading countries to take the first step towards this vital objective by recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital!
The Trump administration has backtracked on its threat to close the PLO mission in Washington after it breached US law, watering it down meaningless 90 day long limitations.
The Trump administration has threatened to close the PLO mission in Washington for asking the International Criminal Court to prosecute Israelis for alleged crimes against Palestinians.
The real tragedy surrounding the Balfour Declaration is the Palestinian refusal to accept it 100 years later, Netanyahu said on his way to celebrate the historic event.
Netanyahu lauded Trump’s leadership, which has brought the alliance between America and Israel to a point where it’s “never been stronger, never been deeper."
Israel's and India's leaders expressed support for a peaceful resolution to the conflict with the Palestinians - without openly endorsing a two-state solution.
Trump's peace initiative has already met obstacles, as the Palestinians are refusing to cease their practice of paying terrorists and incentivizing terrorists.
Trump enthused about the possibilities for peace during his brief stay in Israel, but made no mention of a two-state solution or an independent Palestinian state.
Netanyahu expressed optimism at the prospects of a diplomatic resolution with the Palestinians and with the Arab world in general, under Trump's leadership.
Netanyahu stated that moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem would advance peace between Israel and the Palestinians, and not harm the process.
Trump told Abbas that “no lasting peace” can be achieved between Israel and the Palestinians “unless the Palestinian leaders speak in a unified voice against incitement to violence."
"If you don’t understand the basic moral difference between Israel and the Palestinians—the basic difference between right and wrong—then you understand nothing about the Israeli-Arab conflict."
Former US President Jimmy Carter wrote an op-ed in the New York Times, in which he calls on President Obama to turn his back on Israel and recognize 'Palestine' at the UN before his term ends in January.