"Macron also revealed that he had presented the US leader with a three-page plan on the future of Palestine, based on the New York Declaration, the document endorsed by more than 143 states that proposes to exclude Hamas from future rule in Gaza and the West Bank. Speaking on France 24, Macron said the aim of his meeting with Trump on Tuesday had been to get America, Europe and the Arab states on the same page."
"But Macron said that any attempt to annex the West Bank would be the end of the Abraham accords, which was one of the success stories from Trump's first administration. The United Arab Emirates were very clear on it. He added: I think it is a red line for the USA. Macron's comments provided the clearest insight yet on the behind-the-scenes diplomacy on plans for a day after the Gaza conflict."
An assurance was given that any attempt by Israel to annex parts of the West Bank would be a US red line and would end Arab-Israeli diplomatic normalization. A three-page plan on the future of Palestine, based on the New York Declaration and proposing to exclude Hamas from future rule in Gaza and the West Bank, was presented to the US leader. Europeans and Americans are aligned in opposition to settlement expansion including the E1 corridor. British officials warned that US recognition of settlements would damage the two-state solution. Annexation would jeopardize the Abraham Accords and create serious political difficulties for Israeli leadership.
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