Gabbay welcomes peace framework outlined by Kushner

Labor party chairman Avi Gabbay welcomes the direction of the Trump administration’s peace plan, after the US president’s senior Mideast adviser said the focus of the proposal was the “redrawing of boundaries and resolving final status issues.”

“Separation from the Palestinians on the basis of a two-state solution is in Israel’s interest. This is our way in the Labor party,” he says according to the Walla news site.

“We welcome the Kushner initiative to jump-start the peace process,” Gabbay adds.

Earlier this evening, Sky News Arabic aired an interview with Kushner in which he outlined major points of the long-awaited proposal. He said the Trump plan included a “redrawing of boundaries and resolving final status issues” between Israel and a unified Palestinian government. Kusher said the proposal would have “broad economic impact” for region.

Kushner’s outline drew criticism from right-wing lawmakers, including New Right chairman Naftali Bennett, who said the Trump administration’s proposal “endangers the existence of Israel.”