Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat seen at a 2014 press conference at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, Egypt. Amr Nabil/AP hide caption
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Israeli national security adviser Meir Ben-Shabbat, left, elbow-bumps an Emirati official as he departs Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Tuesday. Nir Elias/AP hide caption
The flags of the United Arab Emirates and Israel are raised on the Peace Bridge in Netanya, Israel. The UAE flag was displayed to celebrate last week's announcement that the two countries have agreed to establish diplomatic relations. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption
A Palestinian flag waves at the northern entrance to the city of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank as construction works take place in the Israeli settlement of Beit El in the background. Israel intends to annex West Bank settlements and the Jordan Valley, as proposed by President Trump, with initial steps slated to begin July 1. Abbas Momani/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Netanyahu Plans To Annex Parts Of The West Bank. Many Israeli Settlers Want It All
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama in the Oval Office today (May 20, 2011). Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
President Obama, during his address at the State Department on Thursday (May 19, 2011). Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption