Why does Trump's plan allow the Israelis to annex soon but have a Palestinian state only arise in four years? To 'bridge the asymmetry' between the two sides, David Friedman says

Yesha officials express outrage after American envoy Friedman puts breaks on any immediate sovereignty bid; urge Netanyahu to keep his promises on the matter

David Friedman denies threatening Israel, says he only wants to 'let people know where we stand'; also acknowledges 'differences of views' within White House on annexation timing

After giving green light to sovereignty over settlements following rollout of Trump peace plan, ambassador says rash move would 'endanger' plan

Unilateral annexation risks so much damage for such potentially short-term reward, and completely undermines the proposal's negotiated approach. So who's pushing it, and why?

'The trio who are next to him' drew up the White House deal, conveying 'Netanyahu's ideas,' says PA president, referring to Friedman, Greenblatt and Kushner

Are the Palestinians being punished for their refusal to compromise, or does the 'Deal of the Century' actually play into their rejectionist hands

Settler leaders vow to enlarge the 15 West Bank settlements that under US president's proposal would become sovereign Israeli islands in a potential Palestinian state

Within two days of historic White House event, PM has had to backtrack from vow to immediately apply Israeli law to settlements. What went wrong, why, and how much does it matter?

Trump adviser expresses hope Jerusalem will wait until after Israel votes, says sides need to work out details over several months; Netanyahu had pushed for immediate action