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Donald Trump's West Asia plan robs Palestinians of nearly everything they had been fighting for

For Mahmoud Abbas, the ailing octogenarian president of the Palestinian Authority, his life’s work — a viable state side-by-side with Israel — is quickly slipping away

Donald Trump's 'Middle East Plan': A deal that has two elections, rather than West Asian peace, as its focus

For President Donald Trump, it is a plan that builds on his decision to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem — a huge political success among his conservative Jewish donors and evangelicals that, contrary to predictions, did not touch off a violent reaction in the region

Mike Pompeo to meet Benjamin Netanyahu in Brazil for first time since US' Syria pull-out: Israel worried about vulnerability to Iran, Russia

Benjamin Netanyahu has met frequently with Mike Pompeo and enjoys a warm relationship with Donald Trump, happy about his withdrawal from a denuclearisation deal with Iran and his landmark shift of the US embassy to Jerusalem.

Donald Trump 'not sure' if Israel wants peace with Palestine, says settlements complicate issue

Donald Trump said in an interview published on Sunday that he was "not necessarily sure" Israel was seeking to reach a peace agreement with the Palestinians

Mike Pence in Israel: Jerusalem at the core of US' West Asia policy because of its religion, politics and history

US Vice President Mike Pence’s planned trip to Israel on Sunday has been overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s announcement last month that the United States recognises Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and will start the process of moving its embassy there.

Donald Trump talks about making 'the toughest deal', casting uncertainty over Israel-Palestine peace efforts

After finalising an arms deal in Saudi, Trump will now head to Israel, where he will hope to revive peace efforts between Israel and Palestine. He stated that this might be the "toughest deal to make."

Ahead of first US presidential debate, Clinton, Trump to meet separately with Israel PM Netanyahu

Netanyahu was expected to meet in New York with the presidential nominees of the two major parties in what could set the tone for future relations between Israel and the next White House administration.

Why so surprised, US? Israel claims White House was fully aware of Netanyahu's trip cancellation

The spat with Benjamin Netanyahu comes amid tense relations with US President Obama and shortly before US Vice President Joe Biden was to visit Israel.