Israel peace talks

In May, Abbas announced that the Palestinians consider all agreements and understandings with Israel and the US, including security cooperation, null and void.

By definition, a solution puts an end to a problem by successfully eliminating the challenges at hand. Enter solution, exit problem.

The report, based on a source who took part in a briefing in Washington on the plan, said it calls for the annexation of the large settlements and the evacuation of some settlement outposts.

If US President Donal Trump does not present his peace plan in the coming weeks, French President Emmanuel Macron will present his own peace plan.

The best way for Israel to manage the US peace initiative – no matter what it proposes or what it entails – is to make certain that the response is a firm and resounding “yes.”

Hamas wants to tie the cease-fire to an easing of the blockade on Gaza, a green light for large-scale infrastructure projects and a prisoner exchange.

This will be the second meeting between top US politicians and Netanyahu this week, following Mike Pence's visit to Israel.

The Palestinian Authority is the “peace refusenik," tweeted Communications Minister Ayoub Kara.

"We believe the Trump administration is serious about bringing peace between Israelis and Arabs," said Saudi Foreign Minister Adel Jubeir.

Trump team officials: Israel's presence in Jerusalem is right and just.