When it comes to Middle East peace, things are getting worse, not better

Following the official opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem — a symbolic gesture in recognizing the holy city as the capital of Israel — and reports indicating that the Trump administration is in the “late phases” of the Israeli-Palestinian peace plan, it’s difficult to ignore when looking beyond Israel’s immediate borders that matters are deteriorating.

As of Monday, more than 50 Palestinians have been killed and over 1,200 more have been wounded trying to storm the Gaza border by Israeli fire.