Deal of the century

'Century' to 'Millennium': How Trump's Palestinian peace plans evolved in five years

NATIONAL AFFAIRS: Comparing Trump’s two grand peace plans – one that collapsed into the Abraham Accords, another designed to end a war.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump embrace in the White House in Washington, September 29, 2025.
FORMER PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and former US president Donald Trump introduce Trump’s ‘Peace to Prosperity’ proposal in the East Room of the White House in 2020.

Lessons for Israel's Right after rejecting Trump’s peace plan - opinion

Jordan's King Abdullah II and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas review the honour guard during a reception ceremony in the West Bank city of Ramallah, August 7, 2017

Palestinian-Jordanian crisis erupts ahead of Abdullah-Biden meeting

Jordan's King Abdullah II (R) greets Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as leaders gathered to deliver a joint statement on Middle East Peace talks in the East Room of the White House in Washington September 1, 2010

Was Israel involved in Saudi, US attempts to undermine Jordan's king?


Can Israel implement Trump's 'Peace Plan' and still appease Jordan?

Can Israel take advantage of a "historic opportunity" while preserving Israel’s peace treaties?

Benny Gantz, head of the Blue and White Party, visits Kibbutz Kfar Aza near the Gaza Strip on March 13 with party candidates Gabi Ashkenazy and Moshe Ya’alon

New Foreign Minister Ashkenazi prioritizes Jordan amid tensions

Trump’s plan grants Israel “a historic opportunity to shape Israel’s future and its borders for the coming decades,” Ashkenazi said.

Israel's new Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi

State Dept: Annexation should be part of a process with Palestinians

The State Department Spokeswoman emphasized this point more than once, saying: 'We really think annexation should be part of a peace process where Palestinians should have a say.'

The seal of the United States Department of State is seen in Washington, US, January 26, 2017.

King of Jordan threatens confrontation with Israel over annexation

King Abdullah II of Jordan said that if Israel fulfills its promise to annex the Jordan Valley, it will lead to a 'massive' confrontation.

King of Jordan Abdullah II addresses the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France January 15, 2020.

Annexation lacks majority support among Israelis - poll

A majority of Israeli-Jews (51.7%) supported annexation and 8.8% of Israeli-Arabs supported it, while 27.9% of Israeli-Jews opposed it and 51.9% of Israel-Arabs were against it.

A view of the Israeli settlement of Ma'ale Adumim February 25, 2020.

The US administration's effective peace work in Israel

The moving of the embassy not only put an end to a historic travesty but also made clear to the world something everyone anyhow already knew – Jerusalem is not for sale.

US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman

Annexation as early as July 1 under Netanyahu-Gantz deal

Gantz has opposed annexation in the past. The coalition agreement, however, allows for Netanyahu to move forward on annexation irrespective of Gantz’s position on the matter.

Israeli youth demonstrate as they call on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to declare sovereignty over Israel's settlements in the West Bank, in Jerusalem February 13, 2020

Friedman to 'Post': We need to strengthen Israel-US ties with peace plan

Diplomatic Affairs: Marking two years since the move of the embassy to Jerusalem, David Friedman talks about annexation, the peace process and rapprochement in the Gulf.

David Friedman

Biden: Israel must not make the two-state solution impossible

'I will reopen the US consulate in East Jerusalem, find a way to re-open the PLO’s diplomatic mission in Washington.'

US President Joe Biden gestures after disembarking from a plane upon landing at Ben Gurion International Airport in Lod, near Tel Aviv, Israel March 8, 2016

Netanyahu can now swing Right or Left on Trump deal

The deal may have saved the Trump administration’s peace deal by rescuing Netanyahu from what was shaping up to be a suicidal choice between the Israeli Right or the US President.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu