'This day will be added to the Palestinian calendar of pain and Arab calendar of defeats,' said Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh.
'A simple fact was proven anew: Strength attracts and weakness repels. In the Middle East, the strong survive and with strength, one makes peace," Netanyahu said.
Israelis in communities bordering the Gaza Strip have been living with terror for many years, but it 'doesn’t stop us from living our lives,' says one resident.
The pro-Israel advocacy group corrected reports claiming it had sanctioned public criticism by elected officials of Israel's annexation of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria.
“Much has happened since then,” Pompeo said, referring to the US Embassy move to Jerusalem, “and much in our relationship has continued to grow in those 24 months as well.”
The official description of Palestinians residing in eastern Jerusalem is now 'Arab residents' or 'non-Israeli citizens,' instead of 'Palestinian residents.'
After continually walking away from the negotiating table and resorting to violence, the Palestinians have come to the point where their bad behavior will not be rewarded.
Six nations blocked an EU resolution condemning the U.S. peace plan, leading the EU foreign policy chief to issue his own statement about Israel's plans for Judea and Samaria.
Making a measured assessment of the overall merits (or lack thereof) is like trying to hit a rapidly moving target. Just when you think you have it in your sights, it turns out you don’t.
Responding to deal's suggestion that Arab communities be transferred to a PA state, Israeli Arabs reject the opportunity, saying they prefer to live in Israel.
“If Netanyahu begins annexation of palestinian territory...it will open the doors of one person one vote from the river Jordan to the midditterraen,” tweeted Erekat.
The announcement, made days before the White House reveals its Mideast peace plan, is the latest sign of warming relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia.
Sources in Washington said there's no contradiction between Netanyahu’s plan and Trump’s peace plan. It is impossible to overstate the significance of this fact.
'I am incredibly grateful to have been part of a team that drafted a vision for peace,' said U.S. Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt upon his resignation.
Ahead of the Bahrain summit, US Special Envoy to the Middle East Jason Greenblatt clarified that the Trump administration does not intend to impose a plan.