City
Epaper

Netanyahu, Gantz invited to Washington for presentation on Trump's Mideast peace plan

By ANI | Updated: January 24, 2020 12:05 IST

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz were invited to a presentation in Washington on US President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" for Israeli-Palestinian peace, local media reported on Thursday.

Open in App

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition leader Benny Gantz were invited to a presentation in Washington on US President Donald Trump's "Deal of the Century" for Israeli-Palestinian peace, local media reported on Thursday.

The presentation would include full details of the peace plan.

The Israeli Prime Minister's Office and Gantz were not immediately available for comment on the reports.

An official announcement by the White House was scheduled to be made by Friday.

The move comes as Netanyahu and Gantz are in a tight race ahead of the general elections on March 2.

The economic part of Trump's peace plan was unveiled during a US-led conference in Bahrain last June, a convention boycotted by the Palestinians.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas severed ties with the Trump administration in 2017 after the US recognised Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

The last round of peace talks between Israelis and Palestinians broke down in 2014 amid Israeli expansion of the settlements in the West Bank.

Israel seized the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem in the 1967 Middle East war and has since controlled or blockaded them despite international criticism. The Palestinians wish to establish an independent state on these lands with East Jerusalem as its capital. (Xinhua/)

( With inputs from ANI )

Tags: East JerusalemBenny GantzDonald TrumpusNetanyahu
Open in App

Related Stories

InternationalGoogle Alerts US Visa-Holding Employees About Overseas Travel Risks Amid Embassy Delays: Report

InternationalNorth Carolina Plane Crash: Retired NASCAR Driver Greg Biffle and Family Among Seven Killed in Statesville Jet Crash

International'Warrior Dividend': Donald Trump Announces $1,776 Christmas Bonus to Active US Soldiers

BusinessUS Stock Exchange Nasdaq Moves Toward 24-Hour Trading, How Will Impact on Indian Share Market

InternationalDonald Trump Slams Bondi Beach Anti-Semitic Terrorist Attack at Hanukkah Reception in White House

International Realted Stories

InternationalImran Khan calls for nationwide protests after 17-year sentence in Toshakhana-II case

InternationalTravel risks rise as US tightens scrutiny of non-immigrant visas

InternationalSan Francisco Power Outage: Nearly 130,000 Homes Without Power After Fire at PG&E Substation

InternationalSydney terror attack: Australia marks Day of Reflection for victims, orders intelligence review

InternationalBangladesh officials say no evidence found of derogatory remarks by lynched Hindu youth