Saudi Arabia has summoned Mr. Abbas to Riyadh to reinforce the importance of a deal. “There’s nothing new under the sun when it comes to Middle East peace,” said Philip Gordon, a White House Middle East coordinator under Mr. Obama. Mr. Trump and his team make no bones about being pro-Israel. Mr. Trump has met with Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Abbas three times each. Still, some analysts think Mr. Netanyahu and Mr. Abbas are simply playing along with the goal of ensuring the other is blamed when the process collapses.

Source: New York Times November 11, 2017 17:37 UTC