(Washington Post) David Ignatius - The Trump administration is exploring new approaches for easing the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that build on talks with a budding Sunni Arab coalition of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Jordan. White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and special envoy Jason Greenblatt visited the leaders of all four countries this week and came away hopeful that the new generation of Arab leaders is a potential "game-changer," a senior administration official said. When it comes to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian dispute, 50 years of peacemaking history sadly warn us that a new initiative probably won't work. But it must be said: The opportunities for trade, investment and security cooperation between Israel and the Arabs have never been greater.
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