Thomas Friedman: Trump’s Path to a Nobel Peace Prize?

The Trump Peace Plan's Implications

Donald Trump's peace plan for Israel and Palestine proposed a framework that included significant territorial divisions, suggesting that Israel could annex about 30% of the West Bank while offering Palestinians 70% alongside the Gaza Strip. This plan aimed to create a functioning Palestinian state with a capital outside of Jerusalem, but it faced immediate challenges due to opposition from both Israeli and Palestinian leadership. While Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu initially embraced the plan, he refrained from presenting it to his right-wing cabinet, which had little appetite for a two-state solution. This reluctance ultimately led to the formation of the Abraham Accords, highlighting that the failure of the Trump plan created a new path for Israel’s normalization of relations with several Arab nations.