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That is David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and Hussein

Ibish of the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, D.C.

Welcome to you both gentlemen.

David, kick us off here.

Tell us why Netanyahu would agree to this particular plan and why right now when it could jeopardize his own governing coalition back in Israel?

Well, I mean, from...

Look, I think Netanyahu had to balance a lot of different things.

First, you know, Israel is more isolated than it has been.

He knows there will not be a better deal than he would get one with them with Donald Trump.

I think he doesn't want to miss that moment.

He doesn't want to put more strain on U.S.

relations as President Trump has made clear he does want to end the war. And also, he's aware

that the sequencing of this 20-point U.S. initiative avoids a certain political tripwires

for him.

They do not force him to bring the Palestinian authority from Ramallah and the West Bank to Gaza.

The issue of negotiations over two states is finessed with wording that I think he could live with.

He knows that his rivals will try to use anything against him within the coalition, and this could bring down his government. Until now, he has

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