US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo who is among the few people with access to President Donald Trump\u2019s under-construction but ambitious West Asia peace plan was reportedly not very optimistic about its prospects in a closed-door meeting with American Jewish leaders last week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He added: \u201cIt may be rejected. Could be in the end, folks will say, \u2018It\u2019s not particularly original, it doesn\u2019t particularly work for me,\u2019 that is, \u2018It\u2019s got two good things and nine bad things, I\u2019m out\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne might argue\u201d that the plan is \u201cunexecutable\u201d and it might not \u201cgain traction\u201d. Pompeo said, according to a report in The Washington Post based on a leaked audio recording of the meeting<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The much awaited plan is being put together by the President\u2019s son-in-law and senior advisor Jared Kushner and a former lawyer Kason Greenblatt. One part of the plan rolls out later this month at a business summit the US is hosting jointly with Bahrain to attract investors to West Asia – Israel, Palestine, Jordan and Egypt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Kushner\u2019s most recent remarks on Palestinians may not help his case for his plan. In an interview to Axios, Kushner expressed doubts about the ability of Palestinians to govern themselves, free of Israeli interference in military and governmental affairs. \u201cI think that\u2019s a high bar if you don\u2019t have proper government structure and proper security when people are living in fear of terror, that hurts the Palestinians. The hope is, is that over time, they can become capable of governing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pompeo\u2019s sobering assessment of the plan is the first by a senior Trump aide. But the secretary of state tempered his skepticism with hopes that the plan will get a fair hearing. \u201cI hope everyone will engage in a serious way,\u201d he was quoted from the recording.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asked about Pompeo\u2019s remarks, the President told reporters, \u201cWe\u2019re doing our best to help the Middle East to get a peace plan. And he may be right. I mean, most people would say that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhen Mike says that, I understand when he says that because most people think it can\u2019t be done. I think it probably can. But, as I say often, we\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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