A Republican presidential candidate has voiced support for a peace plan put forward by MK Benny Elon (NU-NRP) which maintains Israeli sovereignty over the West Bank.

"This is a realistic proposal and different way forwardג€¦ which needs to be looked at broadly in the international community," Senator Sam Brownback (Rep.-Kansas) said.

He called the plan, which proposes recognizing Jordan as the sole representative of the Palestinians instead of the Palestinian Authority, and calls for the dismantling of UNRWA and the Palestinian refugee camps and the rehabilitation of the Palestinian refugees "bold, aggressive, clear and workable."

The conservative American senator noted that while he does not endorse all aspects of the plan - specifically regarding the Fatah-run Palestinian Authority - it could be the basis for a positive discussion for the long-term relations between Israel and the Palestinians.

"Land for peace does not work," Brownback said, citing Israel's 2005 withdrawal from the Gaza Strip as a case in point.

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