US Secretary of State says 'simply not true' plan is one-sided and those who think so, only do so 'without knowing the true facts of what is contained in the plan'
In remarks from closed-door meeting leaked to Washington Post, US Secretary of State says he gets 'why people think this is going to be a deal that only the Israelis could love'
Former US diplomats and Mideast experts say that time is working against the proposal as the US election campaign will be in full swing by the time Israel has a government
With Trump advisers in region to rally support for next month's summit, official clarifies that separate rollout of plan's political elements will take place when timing's right
Unveiling of Trump's so-called 'deal of the century' in question as Israel heads for 2nd election this year; White House advisers tour region to drum up support for Bahrain summit
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