Good Wednesday morning. I'm Jake Sherman and welcome to your political playbook audio briefing. Stay tuned

after the show for a message from Google. President Donald Trump's administration said the peace deal

it proposed between Israel and the Palestinians would enjoy great support from the era world.

The Palestinians immediately blasted it and while the Saudis spoke favorably of the Trump

administration's broker negotiations between Israel and Palestine,

they did not endorse the plan. As the New York Times notes on 810, the response from Arab governments

has been muted. In America, Democratic foreign policy thinkers says it represents an abandonment

of long-held American principles in the Middle East. While we were all impeachmenting, the United

States unveiled a long-awaited peace plan, which most analysts believe it is a non-starter because it pushed the Palestinian government aside.

But the White House believes it to be shape-shifting just because it pushed the Palestinian government aside.

Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law, who led planning as a top White House advisor, indicated as much saying it's a big opportunity for the Palestinians.

They have a perfect track record of blowing up every opportunity they've had in the past.

But maybe their leadership will read the details.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu then called for Knesset to declare sovereignty over parts of the West Bank with the blessing of the White House.

A move previous administrations believed to be an impediment to peace.

And this administration seems to believe is a recognition necessary to achieve it.

David Sanger on A1 says by tilting the map of Palestinian state so precipitously in Israel's direction,

Mr. Trump has embraced a plan that essentially dismantle 60 years of bipartisan support for a negotiated process between Israelis

and Palestinians in which both make concessions and land swaps that would define the lines of a new

map. The Senate today will begin its question and answer period on impeachment, which is expected

to last two days. Republicans and Democrats will alternate sides posing inquiries. The questions need

to be signed and they will be read

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