(Ha'aretz) Amir Tibon - Both the U.S. and the Palestinian Authority are trying to convince key Arab countries to accept their views on the administration's Middle East peace plan, with the U.S. seeking a clear separation between the Palestinian reaction and that of the Arab world. The assumption in the White House is that the Palestinians will reject the plan. The administration hopes, however, that some Arab countries will agree to accept it as a "basis for discussions." Last week, Jason Greenblatt, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, called reports that the U.S. plan would include a land swap with Egypt "fake stories," emphasizing that Sinai is Egyptian land. On Wednesday, Greenblatt denied reports that the peace plan would include an Israeli-Jordanian-Palestinian "confederation." An Arab diplomat told Ha'aretz that the U.S. believes such reports are being spread by the PA.
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