President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he wanted a two-state solution to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the clearest expression yet of his administration's support for such an outcome.
The Trump administration has in the past said it would support a two-state solution if both sides agreed to it.
Trump, in a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United Nations, also said he wanted to unveil a peace plan in the next two to three months.
"I like a two-state solution. That's what I think works best ... That’s my feeling," said Trump, who is attending the annual U.N. gathering of world leaders.
Netanyahu has said that any future Palestinian state must be demilitarized and must recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people — conditions that Palestinians say show he is not sincere about peacemaking.
The United States' Arab allies are strong proponents of a two state solution.
“I really believe something will happen. They say it’s the toughest of all deals,” Trump said.
He added that Israel will have to do something good for the other side without elaborating.
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