Trump's Israel peace plan isn't a plan and won't bring peace

The Trump administration's plan for Israel and the Palestinians is the biggest blow to any hopes for peace since the Oslo agreements were signed in 1993. It may even be fatal.

Standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz, United States President Donald Trump purported to outline a two-state solution. But what he proposed is apartheid: a single state of Israel with limited Palestinian autonomy in some regions.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on February 01, 2020, with the headline Trump's Israel peace plan isn't a plan and won't bring peace. Subscribe