Rabat says acceptance by both parties is fundamental to reaching, maintaining a deal; Kuwait City stresses need for independent Palestinian state, borders based on pre-1967 lines
In closed-door briefing, David Friedman says it will take 'considerable amount of time' for the Palestinians to achieve statehood under terms of Trump peace plan
At refugee camps across Lebanon, Palestinians stage strikes and protests a day after Trump releases peace plan that says 'right of return' would be to Palestine, not Israel
US secretary of state warns that Trump proposal could be last opportunity for Palestinian state, says critics are same people 'who have failed for 70 years'
Traditional Palestinian backers release carefully worded statements that avoid rejecting plan, showing that security ties with Washington outweigh any appetite to oppose proposal
But David Friedman avoids stating whether US-Israeli committee must deliberate West Bank sovereignty proposal before cabinet can vote on matter reportedly set for Tuesday
Turkish leader warns that in granting Jewish state the right to Jerusalem, proposal 'ignores' Palestinian rights and is 'legitimizing Israel's occupation'
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