To the Editor:

Re “U.S. Unveils Plan on Mideast Peace” (front page, Jan. 29):

Anyone serious about achieving peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians knows that there are three main issues that will require compromise: the status of Jerusalem, the future of Israeli settlements in the West Bank and the eventual borders of a Palestinian state.

President Trump’s so-called peace plan bows entirely to Israel’s demands on all three of those crucial issues. Jerusalem will remain largely unified and under Israel’s control. Settlements will be kept intact and annexed as part of Israel. Palestine’s borders will be a jumbled, indefensible mess.

This is not a serious plan. It is a blank check written by a president facing an impeachment trial and handed to an Israeli prime minister indicted on corruption charges.

Not only will this plan fail to achieve peace, but it will also set back American efforts in the Middle East for years to come.