Netanyahu and Pompeo say Trump peace plan remains on the table but give no timeline for Israeli annexation plans

by Karen Faulkner, Worthy News Correspondent

(Worthy News) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s peace plan was still on the table, although neither leader gave any indication as to when Israel would extend sovereignty to those parts of the West Bank the plan provides for, the Jerusalem Post reported.

Netanyahu and Pompeo gave their remarks at an event to launch a new Knesset caucus headed by Likud MK Sharren Haskel. This assembly works with 42 caucuses around the world, including one that focuses on strengthening Christian support for Israel.

Advocating for the US peace plan despite its outright rejection by Palestinians, Pompeo said: “We championed the President’s vision for peace. It’s the best and most realistic path forward to end the bloodshed between Israel and the Palestinian people and achieve enduring security, freedom and prosperity for both sides.”

In a letter read at the event, Netanyahu remarked that the Trump plan “has the potential to overcome past failures by offering the Palestinians the path of peace and reconciliation.” Then, in what the Jerusalem Post described as “oblique references to possible sovereignty moves,” Netanyahu added that the plan permits Israel “to reach the secure borders that Israeli governments have long sought” and “acknowledges that Jewish people are not foreign occupiers in Judea and Samaria.”

Referencing the importance of Christian support for Israel, Pompeo said: “[it] is both morally right and absolutely indispensable. It’s strong in both our nations and it’s not going anywhere.” On this point, Netanyahu added that his government is “dedicated to working together with our Christian friends from across the globe to further enhance the partnership between us.”

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