Irish Examiner View: Trump ‘deal’ is a recipe for war

It is hard to avoid the conclusion that Donald Trump’s plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, agreed with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has more to do with both men’s personal tribulations than representing a genuine attempt to bring lasting peace to the Middle East.

Trump is in the middle of an impeachment trial while Netanyahu is a prime minister under indictment on corruption charges and is about to face his third election in a year.