'I hope sovereignty is a matter of when, not if,' says former US envoy

(Israel Hayom via JNS) — Former U.S. Special Representative for Middle East Affairs Jason Greenblatt on Wednesday called on those who oppose the suspension of Israel’s sovereignty initiative in favor of peace with the United Arab Emirates to “reconsider their approach.”

Greenblatt, one of the architects of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East peace plan, said he hopes Israeli sovereignty “isn’t a matter of if, but when.”

Q: Why was the sovereignty bid essentially taken off the table? After all, President Trump declared that “Israel can apply [its] law in the areas in question.”

A: I don’t...