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handle is hein.crs/govbhzt0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Researh Sevice Israel and the Palestinians: U.S. Peace Plan and Possible Israeli Annexation January 30, 2020 President Trump released a long-promised Peace to Prosperity plan for Israel and the Palestinians on January 28, 2020, after obtaining support from Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu and Netanyahu's main political rival Benny Gantz. The release and Netanyahu's announced intention to annex parts of the Israeli military-con trolled West Bank might affect a closely-con tested Israeli election scheduled for March 2-the third in the past year pitting Netanyahu (who has been indicted on corruption charges) and Gantz against one another. Members of Congress have had mixed reactions to the plan, which has been widely seen as favoring Israeli positions more than past U.S. efforts on these issues. Prospects for negotiations seem dim given concerted opposition from Palestinian leaders. Amid a variety of regional and international reactions, some key Arab states have encouraged negotiations, and U.S. officials say that the Palestinians will have four years to satisfy the conditions on obtaining statehood (see below). Key Points of the Plan As released and summarized, the plan suggests the following key outcomes for future Israeli-Palestinian negotiations: * Borders and settlements. Israel would acquire sovereignty over about 30% of the West Bank (see Figure 1), including settlements and most of the Jordan Valley. The Palestinians could eventually acquire a form of sovereignty (as described below) over the remaining territory. The territory would include areas that the Palestinian Authority (PA) currently administers, and additional land acquired in compensatory swaps-with a number of non-contiguous areas connected by roads, bridges, and tunnels (see Figure 2 and Figure 3). * Jerusalem and holy sites. Israel would have sovereignty over nearly all of Jerusalem, with the Palestinians able to obtain some small East Jerusalem areas on the other side of an Israeli security barrier. According to David Friedman, U.S. ambassador to Israel, the status quo prohibiting non- Muslim worship on the Temple Mount/Haram al Sharif would continue, along with Jordan's custodial role regarding Muslim holy sites. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN11214 CRS NStGHT Prepaimed for Mernbeis alnd Com n inttees o.i C- --q s . . .. . . . .. . . . . .. . . . .. . . ..----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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