According to recent reports, U.S. President Donald Trump is going to unveil a Middle East peace plan early next year. Last month's unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia by three top White House aides — Jared Kushner, Jason Greenblatt and Dina Powell — to discuss this plan, along with Vice President Mike Pence's announcement that he will visit Jerusalem, Ramallah and Cairo next month, give the reports credence.
As Israelis who have served at the forefront of our country's security, diplomatic and economic ventures, we want the Trump administration to succeed in this effort. The absence of an Israeli-Palestinian agreement, or at least genuine progress toward one, jeopardizes Israel's security and its status as the democratic nation-state of the Jewish people.
Moreover, a coalition of moderate Arab countries and Israel, which would be the most effective regional vehicle to counter Iran, is simply not possible without advancement on the Israeli-Palestinian track.