Israel and U.S. Turn a New Leaf but Signal a Shift In Policy

With no firm commitment to a two-state solution, U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signaled a potential shift in U.S. policy in the Arab-Israeli conflict. It was the first meeting between the two leaders since Trump took office.

“I’m looking at two states and one state,” said Trump. “I can live with either one.” Netanyahu, meanwhile, said he wanted to focus on “substance” and not “labels.”

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