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US, Israel have 'unique opportunity' in Middle East peace plan, but critics say deal is one-sided
5:28 AM ET Wed, 29 Jan 2020
U.S. President Donald Trump's peace plan faced swift criticism after it was announced on Tuesday stateside, but one analyst told CNBC that America and Israel may have a "window of opportunity" to push this deal through.
Israel's political deadlock leaves Trump's Middle East peace plan in limbo
4:05 AM ET Tue, 1 Oct 2019
Israel's inconclusive ballot in mid-September leaves no obvious path forward for the implementation of a U.S.-led peace plan.
Amid skepticism, US to launch first part of Middle East peace plan in Bahrain
12:10 AM ET Tue, 25 June 2019
The first stage of U.S. President Donald Trump's Middle East peace plan will be launched on Tuesday at a conference the White House touts as a bid to begin drumming up $50 billion in investment.
Palestinians report Gaza truce with Israel as violence ebbs
10:48 PM ET Sun, 5 May 2019
Palestinian officials said an Egyptian-mediated ceasefire agreement was reached with Israel on Monday to end a recent surge of violence in the Gaza Strip and southern Israel.
US backs Israel '100 percent' against Gaza rocket attacks, Trump says
10:28 PM ET Sun, 5 May 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States fully supported Israel's response to a barrage of rockets fired from Gaza.
Jared Kushner says his Middle East peace plan will be a 'good starting point'
8:52 PM ET Thu, 2 May 2019
White House senior advisor Jared Kushner said Thursday the Middle East peace proposal he is working on would be a "good starting point" to address the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Israel launches Gaza strikes after rockets fired at Tel Aviv
9:32 PM ET Thu, 14 March 2019
Explosions were heard in the Gaza Strip early Friday and Palestinian witnesses said Israeli planes bombed two Hamas security positions in the south and north of the territory.
Trump administration to take tough stance against International Criminal Court
8:18 AM ET Mon, 10 Sept 2018
The United States on Monday will adopt an aggressive posture against the International Criminal Court in The Hague, threatening sanctions against its judges if they proceed with an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Americans in Afghanistan.
We're entering into 'unprecedented territory' in Middle East: Ex-DOD official
2:38 PM ET Mon, 14 May 2018
"Despite all the chaos right now, we still may get a problem which is coming in seemingly from left field," says Michael Rubin.
US embassy in Jerusalem will increase Middle East instability, warns Saudi Arabian prince
3:04 AM ET Mon, 14 May 2018
"It's not a step that will bring peace to Palestine or the Middle East," the former head of the Kingdom's intelligence agency told CNBC on Monday.
Iran believes the US spied on it with special lizards
10:52 AM ET Wed, 14 Feb 2018
Lizards with the ability to "attract atomic waves" were reportedly used to gain intelligence on Iran's nuclear program.
Trump threatens Palestinian aid, then says he has a 'great proposal' for Israel-Palestinian peace
12:39 PM ET Thu, 25 Jan 2018
"The money's not going to them unless they sit down and negotiate peace," Trump says.

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