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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, May 23, 2017
What Trump didn’t say: Two-state solution, Palestinian state
Analysts are noting that Trump’s remarks in Bethlehem did not mention a Palestinian state or a two-state solution, phrases he has not uttered at all during his trip to Israel this far.
Trump's visit to Abu Mazen ends without him mentioning "Palestinian state" — but lots of "peace"
— joshmitnick (@joshmitnick) May 23, 2017
However, Trump did link Israeli-Palestinian peace to solving wider security concerns in the region, though Israel has tried to rebuff claims that ending their conflict would somehow usher in pace across the restive region.