Petition also highlights tweets that signers say show Jason Hill using offensive language against Muslims; Chicago university says it's committed to academic freedom

Greenblatt also denies ‘rumors’ that the upcoming American initiative 'contemplates making Jordan the homeland for Palestinians'

Move comes weeks after Trump recognizes Israeli sovereignty over heights; Mideast envoy Jason Greenblatt tweets picture of the map that also refers to West Bank as Israeli-occupied

Over a dozen conservative organizations ask Trump to give Netanyahu a 'free hand to extend Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria'; US publishes map including Golan

US officials highlight economic benefits of proposal, acknowledge that any initiative that ignores political aspirations is doomed to fail, the Washington Post reports

Letter signed by 37 high-ranking ex-officials comes after election promise by Netanyahu to extend Israeli law over West Bank settlements

US secretary of state tells CNN 'The vision that we’ll lay out is going to represent a significant change from the model that’s been used'

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

Eliot Engel, Nita Lowey, Ted Deutch and Brad Schneider, known for strong AIPAC ties, allude to pre-election pledge by Netanyahu to extend Israeli law to settlements