President Trump Unveils His Middle East Peace Plan

Daily Mail: Donald Trump unveils his 'vision' for 'two-state solution' to bring peace to the Middle East - with a TUNNEL linking the West Bank and the Gaza Strip

* Donald Trump unveils Middle East peace 'vision' in the East Room of the White House , standing beside Benjamin Netanyahu
* White House pointedly avoids using the word 'plan' in describing what was unveiled in formal statement - but Trump tweets the word 'plan' anyway
* Trump's outline would offer a two-state solution with a defined map of Israel and Palestine and a freeze on new Israeli settlements
* It would join the Gaza Strip to the West bank by a tunnel making the two Palestinian territories contiguous
* But it would also require the Palestinians to reduce their territorial claims - something they have already said they will not do
* No Palestinians were present at the unveiling of the 'vision,' nor any Congressional Democrats, nor Netanyahu's political rival Benny Gantz
* Critics say the scheme is an attempt to boost Netanyahu's election chances; hours earlier he gave up seeking immunity from corruption charges

Donald Trump unveiled his long-awaited Middle East peace 'vision' Tuesday afternoon with embattled Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at his side - saying there would be a 'two-state solution' with a tunnel linking the West Bank to the Gaza Strip.

'My vision provides a win win solution for both sides,' the president said to great applause from the pro-Israel audience at the White House.

Trump said it was a 'vision for peace, prosperity and a new future' for both Israel and Palestine as he spoke in the East Room of the White House, reading from a teleprompter and declining to take questions.

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