i don't want to down. this route to. this if you don't use a live from berlin and israeli palestinian peace deal without the palestinians on board u.s. president donald trump is set to reveal his administration's long awaited blueprint for peace in the middle east it has already been called the opportunity of the century by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu but palestinians believe it will bulldoze their entrance we will have live coverage and analysis.

i'm sorry kelly welcome to the program it has already been backed by israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu but flatly rejected by the palestinians u.s. president donald trump is due to reveal his new blueprint for peace in the middle east just a short while from now that yahoo travel to washington for the occasion and he will be there when president trump presents the plan while details of trump's proposals have so far remained secret there has been speculation that it could give israel the go ahead to an x. at the jordan valley a move that analysts say is sure to fan the conflict with the palestinians we are just waiting for the u.s. president to step up to the podium as you can see there israel and now saying it is strength. its forces in the area part of the occupied west bank ahead of this

veiling in washington. and we have team coverage with me here in the studio for analysis of what would this could mean for the region we have robert chata gee he is a deputy editor in chief of the independent berlin based magazine on middle eastern affairs we also have correspondents kramer in jerusalem and alexandra field naaman in washington d.c. welcome to all of you and thank you for being here for this special coverage robert i'd like to begin with you what are we expecting trump's peace plan to contain i don't think the content is really what people are waiting for this is a p.r. show and this is a bold who is going to get the favor of the u.s. of the u.s. president and. prime minister netanyahu and his biggest rival benny gantz

jockeying for basically for the favor of the u.s. president and i think the majority of journalists there are there waiting how does powell play. going forward because both of the candidates for the leadership are basically running on the same agenda here tanya with the view from jerusalem i'm curious to hear what you think of what we just heard from robert and what the most controversial points are expected to be in this plan. well i think what people here will be looking at is the paramita said it will be laid out and this. will it be it based on the notion of the 2 state solution we haven't heard anything with regards to that from the term ministration in the past 2 or 3 years people would be looking at will there be the notion of a palestinian state and how it would be defined you know there have been some

reports it might be a limited savannah t v looking at will there be a layout of borders possibly also when it comes to jerusalem it's a very important region with its holy sites. there is the sense among palestinians because the trump administration has recognized mesta capital of israel that they have actually taken that is to somehow off the table palestinians would like to see occupied east jerusalem as the capital of their future state but there are many other issues as well like refugees very important issue for palestinians you know whether there will be anything in that plan ok alexandra you have the view from washington let's talk about the timing here why has it taken trump so long to unveil this plan. it really took a while because the speeds plan was in development has been in development since

2017 and the main reason why the trump administration wait 2 presented to to publish this was to political turmoil in israel and now that the fact that peace plan is being presented right now is also very telling i had the parliamentary election in israel and of course the trump administration didn't want to wait too long because also the us president is going to start reelection campaign very soon actually he is already in the middle of it and of course we also have to keep in mind that there is right now in the impeachment trial going on in the u.s. senate so good news on the international stage are good news for president from now ok and as we await by the way we're looking at live pictures there we have to mention u.s. president donald trump set to reveal his administration's long awaited blueprint for peace in the middle east as we wait for those details to be unveiled everyone

looking for clues much speculation of what indeed could be in this plan we heard donald trump speaking yesterday about the palestinians let's have a listen and then get reaction. they probably won't want it initially but i think in the end they will i think in the end they're going to want it it's very good for them in fact it's overly good to them so we'll see what happens now without them we don't do the deal and that's ok they're not living well as you know we cooperate or . something i don't like to do but we did it and we think it is a very good chance that they're going to want this we think that there is a very good chance that they are going to want this robert your take on that and your take on what many are saying they say if this plan will spell the end to the 2 state solution. well in essence the. 2 state solution or the whole peace process has been dying a slow death so this kind of official agreement wouldn't have been necessary to

achieve this and because on the ground. stablish meant of new settlements new outpolls a new and exciting the de facto annexation of the daughter in delhi is already taking place what we could see with the unveiling of these documents would be more of a post fact legalization of the ongoing process of station that has been taking place the last 2030 years what is changing is definitely the framework because we are still within the framework of the also accords of 1993 and with. respect to the process and the diplomatic channels that was always. a constant and that was what a lot of parties brought together from the united nations the so-called middle east

quartet including the european union russia and the us and accept the u.s. all of the parties that were active in the process are absent now because they still cling on. these parameters and will be more precisely the end of also a court diplomatic trail and we are basically entering uncharted territory from then on and we're looking at that shot now live from washington where we are expecting donald trump to release this plan this plan on the middle east you can see members in fact of his administration there you see the u.s. treasury secretary steve menuhin in the top right of your screen also u.s. secretary of state might come pale alex i'll turn to you standing by in washington just walk us through how much middle east policy has changed under this administration oh a lot we have to say in the last 3 years of the trunk of ministration the president

has repeatedly to cast himself as the most pro israel president in u.s. history and that's of course been reflected in your ass policy on the region the knowledge to jerusalem as israel's capital and it moved to see either the you as has reversed decades of american policy by proclaiming israeli settlements in the west bank as not being a violation of international law and the president also acknowledged israeli sovereignty over golan heights so we have to see that all what the trump of ministration has done so far in terms of its policy in the region has actually reflected israeli positions on important issues tanya let's let's pick at what alexander is highlighting there how has this impacted the palestinians

faith in the united states as a need in middle eastern affairs. well they have said for a long time it's very difficult to see. the united states as the honest brokers so to speak that they wouldn't get a fair sounds because you know then there are. their rights their quest for an independent palestinian state is just not being acknowledged by all the accidents being taken and her son alive and excess from washington u.s. president donald trump stepping up to the podium the u.s. president set to reveal his administration's long awaited blueprint for peace in the middle east let's listen. i

i. i. thank you very much thank you. today israel takes a big step towards peace. if. young people across the middle east are ready for a more hopeful future and governments throughout the region are realizing that terrorism and islamic extremism are everyone's common enemy yesterday i had the pleasure of meeting with both the prime minister of israel and. a man that's working very hard to become the primary minister of israel in the longest running election of all time. benny gantz of the blue and white party and both leaders join me to express their support for this effort. proving that the

state of israel looking for peace and that peace transcends politics by any measure are unimaginable that's what they were on my 1st trip overseas as president i visited the holy land of israel i was deeply moved and amazed by what this small country had achieved in the face of overwhelming odds and never ending threats the state of israel comprises only a miniscule amount of land in the middle east and yet it has become a thriving center of democracy innovation culture and commerce israel is a light unto the world the hearts and history of our people are woven together the land of israel is an ancient home a sacred place of worship and a solemn promise to the jewish people that we will never again repeat history's

darkest hour. or . during my trip to israel i also met. with palestinian president abbas in bethlehem i was saddened by the fate of the palestinian people they deserve a far better life they deserve the chance to achieve their extraordinary potential palestinians have been trapped in a cycle of terrorism poverty and violence exploited by those seeking to use them as pawns to advance terrorism and extremism i returned from my visit to term and to find a constructive path and it's got to be a very powerful path forward in the israeli palestinian conflict. to further this effort i also met with president abbas at the white house forging peace

between israelis and palestinians may be the most difficult challenge of all. all prior administrations from president lyndon johnson have tried and bitterly failed but i was not elected to do small things or shy away from big problems or to a it's been a long and very arduous process to arrive at this moment on sunday i delivered to prime minister netanyahu my vision for peace prosperity and a brighter future for israelis and palestinians this vision for peace is fundamentally different from past proposals in the past even the most well

intentioned plans were light on factual details and heavy on conceptual framework so by contrast our plan is 80 pages and is the most detailed proposal ever put forward by far. as i have seen throughout my long career as a deal maker complex problems require nuanced fact based remedies that is why our proposal provides precise technical solutions to make israelis palestinians and the region safer and much more prosperous my vision presents a win win opportunity for both sides a realistic 2 state solution that resolves the risks of palestinian statehood to israel's security today israel has taken a giant step toward peace yesterday prime minister netanyahu informed me that he is

willing to endorse the vision as the basis for direct negotiations and.