The purpose of Mr. Trump's visit to Israel and Palestine

US President Donald Trump's visits to Israel and Palestine are not aimed at restarting peace talks between the two conflicting parties because they are not ready for new initiatives, - a source from the White House told Haaretz.

US President Donald Trump.

"The president believes that peace is possible, that a new approach can work, but he knows that we are in the early stages. Therefore, we do not think that it is time to arrange a meeting between the leaders or hold trilateral talks. It is simply too early," the source said. Since it is still in the early stages of preparing for the peace process, the US government will proceed cautiously, the newspaper explained.

It is known that during his visit, Mr. Trump will call on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.Benjamin Netanyahuand Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbass "take confidence-building measures to create a suitable environment for resuming peace negotiations between the parties."

The newspaper's sources said that Mr. Trump will remind Mr. Netanyahu to limit construction in the territories and improve the Palestinian economic situation. When working with Mr. Abbas, the US President will call on the Palestinian Authority to refrain from "aggressive incitement" against Israel.

According to the newspaper's sources, Mr. Trump will use his visit to Israel to "restore and improve" the US-Israel bilateral relationship, which went through "complicated times" during the eight years of Barack Obama's presidency. "We have a good start, and we want to show the Israeli people that this alliance is on the right track again," — the source concluded to the newspaper.

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