The Utah Republican and former presidential candidate just returned form a visit to Israel, the Palestinian Authority and Jordan, says no one has ideas for a different solution

'We've tried to do it a bit differently,' Trump's senior adviser says of imminent peace plan, which requires 'tough compromises,' aims to 'make lives of Palestinians better'

French president says next government should 'make it possible to decisively revive the Middle East peace process and to achieve a two-state solution'

Riyad al-Malki tells Russian news outlet Palestinians will reject any peace proposal that 'does not acknowledge the State of Palestine's independence'

Comments, reported only by Merkel's office, follow PM's campaign vow to annex settlements, rejection of Palestinian statehood

Letter is unusual, if not unprecedented, in mainstream Jewish organizations pleading with a US president to take steps to hold back an Israeli prime minister