The American peace plan. So Trump employs him to support Netanyahu

Mohamed Mohsen Wedd - Occupied Jerusalem

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - US President Donald Trump is seeking to use the US peace plan to dissolve the Knesset elections for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by announcing its broad outlines at a summit at Camp David in the presence of Arab and Gulf leaders, Israeli analysts said.

Tramp dispatched to the Middle East his adviser and brother-in-law Jared Kouchner and US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt, who met with Netanyahu on Wednesday evening in occupied Jerusalem.

The meeting, which was aimed at discussing the US economic peace plan announced by Kouchner at the Bahrain conference in June, was also attended by American envoy to Iran Brian Hawk, US ambassador to Tel Aviv David Friedman and Israeli ambassador to Washington Ron Dermer.

Since the Bahrain Economic Conference, this is the first time senior US administration officials have come to the Middle East to discuss ways to promote a "century deal" aimed at eliminating the Palestinian cause.

Initiative and coordination
The website "Wynet" that the summit, which is consistent with campaigns Netanyahu and Trump, the two elections, was pushed for this initiative in coordination between the US administration and Netanyahu and the Israeli ambassador to Washington Ron Dermer, who preceded Kouchner and returned to Tel Aviv for talks with Netanyahu.

Kouchner and his delegation held talks in Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to examine the acceptance of the idea in Arab countries. The current intention is that Netanyahu will not attend the conference because his participation will make it difficult for the Arab guests.

According to the economic section of the US-led peace plan, the International Fund for the Support of the Palestinian Economy (PIFF) is expected to be set up in the capital Manama.

The US administration estimates that the status of the international fund in Bahrain - an Arab country with close ties to Saudi Arabia and close to Israel over the past two years - will help the fund start and start raising funds for future projects.

Gifts and Elections
The political analyst in the Yediot Aharonot newspaper Nahum Bernaya believes that the visit of the American delegation comes to coordinate between Tel Aviv and Washington to announce the outlines of the American peace plan ahead of the Israeli Knesset elections.

Trump pointed out that Trump aims to give Netanyahu a gift on the eve of the upcoming Knesset elections, in order to enhance his chances of winning and form the next Israeli government, such as recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as the united capital of Israel.

Although Washington denies the possibility of holding an American summit at Camp David before the Knesset elections, and where Trump is expected to gather leaders of Arab and Gulf countries, the Israeli political analyst confirmed - quoting diplomatic sources in Washington - that "Trump is discussing with his senior advisers the possibility of holding the summit before the elections Israeli conflict without Netanyahu's participation. "

Bernaya estimates that the summit - if held before the Knesset elections - will help Netanyahu's election campaign and strengthen his position as a global leader competing even with Arab leaders to get close to him, which would lead to a change in the positions of the coalition "Kahol-Lavan" led by Benny Gantz , And perhaps also the Labor Party led by Amir Peretz, and join the Netanyahu government after the elections.

Examination and Resolution
For his part, the political correspondent for Channel 13, Israeli Barak Raveid - quoted US and Israeli sources - that Trump will decide until the end of August if the basic principles of the peace plan drafted by his advisers will be published even before the Israeli elections.

The political correspondent said that Kouchner conducted a tour in the Middle East to take the pulse of the leaders of Arab countries on their acceptance of the idea of ​​a peace summit and willingness to publicly support the "deal of the century", and the same examination with Netanyahu.

Kouchner will then return to the United States and spend the next few weeks at the Trump Golf Club in New Jersey, where he will remain president during the summer break.

According to Rafid, Trump is expected to hold a discussion with all senior government officials, at the end of which will determine whether the peace plan will be announced in September or wait for the Israeli elections.

"We are not currently planning any political summit on the peace plan," he told a senior White House official. "The US administration will discuss the steps that are being taken by the Arab states to prevent the establishment of Palestinian states with East Jerusalem as its capital. Possible to continue the deal of the century. "