Arab foreign ministers meet in Egypt's capital to discuss a White House plan for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Protesters post a placard with the colors of the Palestinian flags and Arabic that reads "Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Palestine," at a barbed wire surrounding the Israeli separation wall and the Israeli settlement of Mod'in Ilit, background, during a protest against Israel and the Untied States in the West Bank village of Bil'in, near Ramallah, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020.
The meeting at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo was requested by the Palestinians, who responded angrily to the U.S. deal. He said the Palestinian response would be key in shaping a “collective Arab position” on the plan, which he noted was a “non-binding U.S. vision.” In return, the Palestinians would be granted statehood in Gaza, scattered chunks of the West Bank and some neighborhoods on the outskirts of Jerusalem, all linked together by a new network of roads, bridges and tunnels. Israel would control the state’s borders and airspace and maintain overall security authority. Critics of the plan say this would rob Palestinian statehood of any meaning.
Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Arab states that are close U.S. allies, said they appreciated President Trump’s efforts and called for renewed negotiations without commenting on the plan’s content.
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