Finally Released Trump Middle East Peace Plan... Immediate Palestinian Backlash

Announcement with Israeli Prime Minister
Prepared for over 3 years but Rejected by Palestinian Side
Outcome Remains Uncertain

[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] U.S. President Donald Trump has finally unveiled his Middle East peace plan, which he has been working on for three years. The plan recognizes Israeli sovereignty over settlements in the West Bank while calling for a temporary freeze on new settlement construction and proposes that the Palestinians establish a state in East Jerusalem.

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While Israel appears to have agreed to the plan in terms of the announcement format, the Palestinian side immediately rejected it, making it uncertain whether the plan will succeed as President Trump's intention.

On the 28th (local time), President Trump met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House to announce the Middle East peace plan. In the plan, Trump recognized Israeli sovereignty over settlements in the Palestinian autonomous territory of the West Bank but demanded that Israel refrain from building new settlements for the next four years.

Conversely, the plan proposed that Palestinians accept the Israeli settlements in exchange for establishing their own state, including a capital, in parts of East Jerusalem.

President Trump described the plan as "a realistic two-state solution" and said, "The road to this point has been long and difficult." He also claimed that this announcement is fundamentally different from previous U.S. administrations' proposals. The plan is known to have been led by Jared Kushner, President Trump's son-in-law and senior White House advisor.

Hamas, the armed faction in the Gaza Strip, immediately rejected President Trump's Middle East peace plan. According to major foreign media, Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri stated that day, "President Trump's statement is offensive and provokes much anger." Abu Zuhri emphasized, "Trump's statement on Jerusalem is absurd, and Jerusalem will always be Palestinian land," adding, "Palestinians will oppose this deal."

The Washington Post (WP) assessed that while President Trump's plan is based on negotiations between Israel and Palestine, the likelihood of success is low since Hamas had clearly expressed rejection even before the announcement.

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