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BREAKING: Trump invites Netanyahu, Gantz to White House to Discuss Mideast Plan

Friend --

For several years, we’ve heard rumors and speculation about the release of
the Trump administration’s so-called ‘peace plan’ for the
Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Today, it truly looks as if the release of
such a document may finally be imminent.

Following several days of anonymous officials hinting the plan could be
released before Israel's March elections, Vice President Pence announced
that both Prime Minister Netanyahu and his chief political rival Benny
Gantz have been invited to Washington next week to discuss the plan.
President Trump then confirmed the visit on Twitter.

Of course, the fact that two Israeli leaders, but no Palestinians, are
invited to Washington only underscores what J Street and other observers
have long made clear -- the administration’s proposal will not be an
actual effort to bridge gaps between the two sides or facilitate serious
negotiations to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Instead, it is
expected to be the culmination of a series of steps taken by Trump and his
team to advance the annexationist agenda of Prime Minister Netanyahu and
the far-right settlement movement in Israel.

[ [link removed] ]Today, we posted a public memo that outlines what we know about the
proposal so far -- and explains why no serious observer should
characterize it as a "peace" plan. 

[ [link removed] ]Read & Share Our Memo

There’s a very real chance that the plan will explicitly endorse Israeli
annexations of parts of the occupied West Bank -- which could in turn
encourage Netanyahu or the next Israeli government to actually move
forward with unilateral annexations.

That’s why it’s so vital that, thanks in part to J Street’s advocacy
efforts, the House of Representatives voted just last month to pass
H.Res.326 -- which opposed unilateral Israeli annexation of the West Bank,
asserted longstanding US opposition to settlement expansion and reaffirmed
that any viable US peace plan must include support for a two-state
solution. And it’s why we’ll be doing all that we can once the plan is
released to urge lawmakers, presidential candidates and communal leaders
to vociferously oppose its harmful provisions and to warn against the
disastrous consequences of annexation.

As events develop in the coming days, we’ll continue to keep you posted on
how J Street is responding and how you can take action.

Thanks for all that you do,

Logan Bayroff
Director of Communications

P.S. -- We're going to need your support in the weeks and months ahead to
educate the public about the administration's plan and to stand up and
fight back against the threat of annexation.

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