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Timing of U.S. Peace Plan Rollout Remains Unclear
(CBS News) Kylie Atwood - The date for the rollout of the U.S. peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians remains unclear. There have been reports that the Trump administration would push for a rollout at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) next month. But experts say that would serve as a dead end for the plan. "The UNGA strategy I think would be a difficult one, if only for the fact that the Arab diplomats are not happy with the overall approach. Taking it to UNGA, which is the Palestinians' home turf, could hurt the chances of this plan being rolled out in any successful fashion," explains Jonathan Schanzer of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. "The Trump administration is recognizing Israeli power, that they are holding the cards at this point," says Schanzer, comparing the approach to past administrations who sought to put Palestinians and Israelis on an equal footing. "They are definitely coming to the table with a different approach. There is no way they can fail any worse than others have failed before."