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Five nuggets mined from @POTUS #Israel-#Palestine peace plan that commentators may have missed on a quick reading: 1/6
1) Plan cites 1949 Armistice negotiations as a rationale for Triangle proposal, an #AvigdorLieberman favorite, to transfer 10 #Arab towns/villages from #Israel to #Palestine. Imagine if Palestinian negotiators cited '49 precedent to claim land currently inside #Israel? p. 13 2/6
2) Despite affirmation of the "same governance regime that exists today" for #Jerusalem holy sites -- and despite #Trump's appeal to #Jordan's king yesterday -- plan does not specifically endorse special #Hashemite role in preserving holy sites. p. 16 3/6
3) It is known that the plan envisions a series of tests of #Palestinian commitment and effectiveness, on governance, security, education, etc. What is less known is that #Israeli concessions on security - once given - are reversible. p. 23 4/6
4) On refugees, while it is no surprise that the plan funnels all Palestinian refugees to the future Palestinian state, it also gives #Israel a veto on the number allowed into #Palestine and on whether individual refugees are allowed into Palestine. p. 33 5/6
5) #Israel's major "concession" is to forswear, for 4 years, building new settlements/expanding existing ones in areas allotted to Palestine. It is important to note there are no limitations on building/expansion in the substantial part of #WestBank allotted to #Israel. p. 38 6/6
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