Trump envoy chastises Palestinian mediator for 'false claim'
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President Donald Trump's special Mideast envoy has lashed out at a veteran Palestinian official, saying his "false claims" and rhetoric haven't brought peace closer.
Jason Greenblatt was responding Sunday to an earlier op-ed by negotiator Saeb Erekat accusing American officials of acting as "spokespeople" for Israel.
Greenblatt wrote: "Dr. Erekat—we have heard your voice for decades and it has not achieved anything close to Palestinian aspirations or anything close to a comprehensive peace agreement."
He wrote "the notion that Israel is going away—or that Jerusalem is not its capital—is a mirage."
Palestinians were angered by Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital to move the US Embassy there. They have rejected the US as peace broker.
