Jerusalem-Trump Visit/Analysts

Analysts expect no political progress from Trump in Palestine-Israel peace talks

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Jerusalem - May 22, 2017
1. Various of national flags of U.S., Israel on street
2. Various of street scene, Temple Mount

Jerusalem - May 23, 2017
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Fadil Tahboub, Palestinian political analyst:
"Till now, how we heard it today when he was with Mr. Abbas. But he didn't put any plan for peace. Only he talked public things, peace and to return to negotiation between the two sides. Maybe it will be peace or hope to be peace here in the east. But really he didn't put any plan."

FILE: Ramallah, Palestine - November 2014 (Exact Date Unknown)
4. Various of street scene

Jerusalem - May 22, 2017
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Menachem Klein, Israeli political analyst:
"If this is not agreed, then the negotiations never start seriously. They will debate on the agenda. They will debate endlessly on the agenda as happened in the previous rounds. ++JUMP CUT++ So what is needed is a clear American position on the framework."

FILE: Gaza Strip - April 2014 (Exact Date Unknown)
6. Dark smoke rising
7. Various of tanks

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U.S. President Donald Trump didn't bring about any specific and clear plans on realizing peace between Palestine and Israel, which will lead to little to no practical progress on the issue as in the past, according to analysts.

The remarks were made after Trump's meeting with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during his first visit to the Middle East as president.

President Abbas called the U.S. on supporting the Arab Peace Initiative and the two-state solution, as well as having an independent and fully sovereign Palestinian state that should be established along the 1967 border with East Jerusalem as the capital on the basis of peaceful talks.

Abbas also condemned Israel's plan on settlement construction and its refusal to recognize Palestinian state, which received no response from Trump, who, said he will do everything to help Palestine and Israel realize peace.

Trump's vague responses have cast doubt on any future progress on peace talks from analysts on the Palestinian side.

A Palestinian political analyst, Fadil Tahboub, said Trump did everything but bring a real and specific plan in achieving peace.

"Till now, how we heard it today when he was with Mr. Abbas. But he didn't put any plan for peace. Only he talked public things, peace and to return to negotiation between the two sides. Maybe it will be peace or hope to be peace here in the east. But really he didn't put any plan," Tahboub said.

The Israeli side also doesn't seem too convinced in Trump's mentioning of promoting peace between Palestine and Israel.

Though facing international pressure, Israel stoutly insists on having Jerusalem as its capital and is continuously driving the settlement construction, which sparked violent conflicts with the Palestinians.

Additionally, the Palestinian Hamas militant group controlling the Gaza Strip completely refuse to accept the two-state solution and the existence of Israel. So it is hard enough for the two sides, with disparate political standings, to get back to the negotiation table, now that bilateral peace has become harder to carry out.

"If this is not agreed, then the negotiations never start seriously. They will debate on the agenda. They will debate endlessly on the agenda as happened in the previous rounds. So what is needed is a clear American position on the framework," said Menachem Klein, an Israeli political analyst.

Klein added that each U.S. president have similarly expressed that they will push for peace during their visits but the issue has never been solved after all of these years.



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  • Dateline : May 22/23, 2017/File
  • Location : Jerusalem
  • Category : politics
  • Duration : 1'39
  • Audio Language : English/Nats
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  • Published : 2017-05-24 14:21
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  • Category : politics
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Jerusalem-Trump Visit/Analysts

Analysts expect no political progress from Trump in Palestine-Israel peace talks

Dateline : May 22/23, 2017/File

Location : Jerusalem

Duration : 1'39

  • English
  • العربية


Jerusalem - May 22, 2017
1. Various of national flags of U.S., Israel on street
2. Various of street scene, Temple Mount

Jerusalem - May 23, 2017
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Fadil Tahboub, Palestinian political analyst:
"Till now, how we heard it today when he was with Mr. Abbas. But he didn't put any plan for peace. Only he talked public things, peace and to return to negotiation between the two sides. Maybe it will be peace or hope to be peace here in the east. But really he didn't put any plan."

FILE: Ramallah, Palestine - November 2014 (Exact Date Unknown)
4. Various of street scene

Jerusalem - May 22, 2017
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Menachem Klein, Israeli political analyst:
"If this is not agreed, then the negotiations never start seriously. They will debate on the agenda. They will debate endlessly on the agenda as happened in the previous rounds. ++JUMP CUT++ So what is needed is a clear American position on the framework."

FILE: Gaza Strip - April 2014 (Exact Date Unknown)
6. Dark smoke rising
7. Various of tanks


U.S. President Donald Trump didn't bring about any specific and clear plans on realizing peace between Palestine and Israel, which will lead to little to no practical progress on the issue as in the past, according to analysts.

The remarks were made after Trump's meeting with his Palestinian counterpart Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during his first visit to the Middle East as president.

President Abbas called the U.S. on supporting the Arab Peace Initiative and the two-state solution, as well as having an independent and fully sovereign Palestinian state that should be established along the 1967 border with East Jerusalem as the capital on the basis of peaceful talks.

Abbas also condemned Israel's plan on settlement construction and its refusal to recognize Palestinian state, which received no response from Trump, who, said he will do everything to help Palestine and Israel realize peace.

Trump's vague responses have cast doubt on any future progress on peace talks from analysts on the Palestinian side.

A Palestinian political analyst, Fadil Tahboub, said Trump did everything but bring a real and specific plan in achieving peace.

"Till now, how we heard it today when he was with Mr. Abbas. But he didn't put any plan for peace. Only he talked public things, peace and to return to negotiation between the two sides. Maybe it will be peace or hope to be peace here in the east. But really he didn't put any plan," Tahboub said.

The Israeli side also doesn't seem too convinced in Trump's mentioning of promoting peace between Palestine and Israel.

Though facing international pressure, Israel stoutly insists on having Jerusalem as its capital and is continuously driving the settlement construction, which sparked violent conflicts with the Palestinians.

Additionally, the Palestinian Hamas militant group controlling the Gaza Strip completely refuse to accept the two-state solution and the existence of Israel. So it is hard enough for the two sides, with disparate political standings, to get back to the negotiation table, now that bilateral peace has become harder to carry out.

"If this is not agreed, then the negotiations never start seriously. They will debate on the agenda. They will debate endlessly on the agenda as happened in the previous rounds. So what is needed is a clear American position on the framework," said Menachem Klein, an Israeli political analyst.

Klein added that each U.S. president have similarly expressed that they will push for peace during their visits but the issue has never been solved after all of these years.



ID : 8051271

Published : 2017-05-24 14:21

Last Modified : 2017-07-13 15:07:00

Source : China Central Television (CCTV)

Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland

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