In the transcript of the meeting between Kerry, Rice and Palestinian officials, the US leaders said they were willing to support a “balanced” UN resolution, according to Egyptian media.
According to the report, Kerry and Rice claimed Netanyahu was seeking to destroy the two-state solution.
Kerry is quoted as saying that he could present his ideas for a final status solution, if the Palestinians pledge they will support the proposed framework. The US officials advised the Palestinians to travel to Riyadh to present the plan to Saudi leaders.
But Rice is then quoted saying that it would be pointless to push a peace initiative at this point, saying the “dangerous” Trump administration will reverse any attempts to broker an accord. Trump will act differently on matters of Israeli-Palestinian peace than any of his predecessors since 1967, she predicts, according to the report.
Erekat reportedly says that if Trump moves the embassy to Jerusalem, the Palestinian Authority will rescind its recognition of Israel and will ask Arab states to oust their US envoys.
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