U.S. Says Two-State Solution Not Condition for Mideast Peace
- Netanyahu to meet with Trump in Washington on Wednesday
- Two leaders also expected to discuss Iran, UN resolution
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President Donald Trump won’t center his Israel-Palestinian policy goals around achieving a two-state solution to the conflict, a senior White House official said Tuesday, signaling a shift from a longstanding U.S. position that’s underpinned years of unsuccessful peace talks.
Briefing reporters ahead of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit Wednesday to the White House, the official said the president believes that whether peace comes in the form of Palestinian statehood is something both sides must agree to. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to preview the meeting, said it’s Trump’s view that it’s not for the U.S. to impose its vision for the terms of a peace deal. The official also said that a two-state solution without peace is not worthwhile.