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Trump Peace Team Believes It Can Ride Out Arab Anger
(Jerusalem Post) Michael Wilner - White House officials told the Jerusalem Post that they believe their plan to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace negotiations can survive what they expect will be a temporary burst of anger across the Arab world. Administration officials said they take seriously Palestinian and Arab concerns and understand the reaction that has followed Trump's speech. But they hope their anger will pass, and expect Ramallah in particular will realize that the Palestinians' only chance of achieving sovereignty is with the help of Washington. They believe Arab world powers no longer prioritize the Palestinian issue in such a way that it will affect bilateral relations, and that their leverage over their Arab allies, seeking help pushing back against Iran, will keep their peace process on track. They also believe that Israel's presence in Jerusalem is right and just, regardless of how negotiations ultimately settle its final status.