Published: 14 March 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Defence chief Lieberman suggests stripping Arab lawmakers of citizenship under deal with Palestinians – Gili Cohen & Jack Khoury – Haaretz 13.03.17
As Trump mulls new ME peace conference, Liberman says the only way to reach a settlement with the Palestinians is by a territorial and population swap. MK Basel Ghattas (Joint List): ‘Liberman, an immigrant from Moldova, doesn’t understand the meaning of a homeland or its native people.’ MK Issawi Freij (Meretz): ‘That the defence minister of Israel calls to strip members of parliament of citizenship only because they are Arabs, pushes Israel even further away from the norms of democratic rule toward a dictatorship that persecutes its citizens and seeks to deny their citizenship.’
Is Trump planning a two-state regional conference? – Ben Caspit – Al-Monitor 13.03.17
In order to “close a deal’’ between Israel and the Palestinians, President Donald Trump wants to convene a regional two-state conference later in the year.
Under Trump, Israel will achieve peace 'with all its neighbors', Netanyahu tells US envoy – i24News 14.03.17
The American embassy in Israel issued an official statement stating that discussions regarding relocating the embassy to Jerusalem will not be a part of Jason Greenblatt’s visit.
When Trump meets Abbas: will he deliver Israel? – Shmuel Rosner – Jewish Journal 13.03.17
Trump is mulling a ME peace conference. His envoy Jason Greenblatt is visiting Israel and the Palestinian Authority for talks. The Palestinians seem pleased with these developments. Israeli right-wingers, who for some reason believed a Trump presidency means they get free reign, seem a little worried.
And see:
Rightwing Infighting re annexation, one state – have pilot project first? March 11, 2017
Israel announces new wave of settlement building; unhelpful to peace says Trump February 4, 2017
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