Fatah sources told the newspaper that “Trump informed several Arab countries that the plan will include Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon.”

In August the US State Department rolled out a new Iran Action Group that is designed to put pressure on Tehran and coordinate actions across the US government.

Krähenbühl described an organization that provides education to 526,000 and employment to 30,000 people, to say nothing of the health and welfare services it offers.

Zandberg said, ‘Punishing the Palestinians harms Israel’s interests and could cause our security situation to deteriorate’

“Don’t blame us for cutting aid," UN ambassador Nikki Haley said.

Bolton declared, “The Trump administration will not keep the office open when the Palestinians refuse to take steps to start direct and meaningful negotiations with Israel."

“In the past, Israel has presented itself as a democratic country. But Netanyahu with this apartheid law has made Israel into a racist state."

The military had established "lines of control" to pressure the media and journalists who pushed back or were overly critical were attacked, threatened or arrested.