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Trump shares maps of Israel, Palestine as conceptualised under peace plan

The Middle East plan, which took three years in making, establishes Jerusalem as Israel's "undivided" capital and offers a path towards a two-state solution to one of the longest conflicts in history.

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Trump shares maps of Israel and Palestine

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Published : Jan 29, 2020, 11:59 AM IST

Washington: United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday shared maps of Israel and the "future state of Palestine" as conceptualised under the Middle East plan unveiled today at the White House.

The maps show West Bank area containing 15 "Israeli enclave communities" connected to the Gaza strip through a tunnel.

Read more:Trump plan calls for Palestinian state, settlement freeze

Sharing the maps on Twitter, Trump wrote, "I will always stand with the State of Israel and the Jewish people. I strongly support their safety and security and their right to live within their historical homeland. It's time for peace!

"This is what a future State of Palestine can look like, with the capital in parts of East Jerusalem," the following tweet read.

The Middle East plan, which took three years in making, establishes Jerusalem as Israel's "undivided" capital and offers a path towards a two-state solution to one of the longest conflicts in history.

Also read:Hamas chief rejects US Mideast peace deal

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