The final status of these lands must, of course, be reached through the give-and-take of negotiations and it's the firm view of United States that self-government by Palestinians of West Bank and Gaza with Jordan offers the best chance for durable, just and lasting peace.. ..…

A glance at a quality map shows that a solution based on two separate States between the Jordan river and the Mediterranean is an illusion which is only kept alive so that Netanyahu’s government can postpone the timetable for reaching an agreement for Palestinians to the indefinite future..…