The Middle East peace plan. Explained - a podcast by The National UAE

Two and a half years after US administration began drafting a plan for a lasting peace between Israel and Palestinians, it is finally here.


Long delayed and often described as dead on arrival, the proposal was roundly rejected by Palestinian officials even before it was released.



The announcement on January 28 was met with anger on the streets of the West Bank.


Countries around the world have reacted. While many have welcomed the effort to restart long dead talks the praise isn’t effusive. But what has Trump proposed, why has it been rejected and what happens now?


On this week's Beyond the Headlines host James Haines Young, The National’s foreign editor, is taking a loo at what does the Trump plan mean for the Palestine and Israel?

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