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WASHINGTON 鈥?Under the best of circumstances, a Mideast peace deal is the Holy Grail of diplomacy, a goal that has eluded American presidents for generations.With Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu set to visit Washington this coming week, the mix of politics, personalities and historical grievances that has stood in the way of Israeli-Palestinian peace is even more combustible than stanley cup normal.President Donald Trump point man for mediation, Jared Kushner, is in the middle of a political firestorm, his plan remains a mystery and the Palestinians aren ;t even speaking to the af1 White House. If that weren ;t enough, Netanyahu and Trump are both distracted by mushrooming legal investigations at home.It all contributing to an intensified pessimism in the U.S., Israel and the West Bank about prospects for a Trump-brokered initiative to succeed.Kushner and a small team have spent the p crocs ast year preparing a much-awaited blueprint for peace, but no details have emerged. Many in the region wonder whether the vaunted plan will ever come.White House senior adviser Jared Kushner delivers remarks on the Trump administration approach to the Middle East region at the Saban Forum in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 3, 2017. Photo By James Lawler Duggan/ReutersOn the surface, Israel relationship with the White House has never been better, buoyed by the Jewish state thunderous support for Trump decision to relocate the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem |
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