| Author (Person) | Scazzieri, Luigi |
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| Publisher | Centre for European Reform (CER) |
| Series Title | Policy Brief |
| Series Details | June 2017 |
| Publication Date | 23/06/2017 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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The prospects for a two-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict are receding, as Israel tightens its control over the West Bank. After the failure of US-sponsored talks in 2014, progress does not seem likely: neither side is particularly interested in negotiations and both are tightly constrained by domestic politics. US President Donald Trump has said that he wants to strike the “ultimate deal” and appears genuinely committed to push for peace, but he has been ambiguous about his commitment to the two-state solution. Any final settlement of the conflict remains far off. In these circumstances, it would be more productive if international diplomacy focused on intermediate steps to bring the parties gradually closer, without prejudicing the shape of a final agreement |
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| Source Link | http://www.cer.org.uk/publications/archive/policy-brief/2017/trump-europe-and-middle-east-peace-process-path-out-quicksand |
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| Countries / Regions | Europe, Middle East, United States |
