Boris Johnson welcomes Donald Trump's peace plan for having 'the merit of a two-state solution'

A Downing Street spokesman confirmed Mr Johnson and Mr Trump had discussed the proposal for peace on Tuesday which could prove “a positive step forwards”.

In the Commons, Mr Corbyn hit back, saying Trump’s plan “will not bring any move towards peace, has no support from any Palestinian anywhere in the world”.

British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab urged the Palestinians to give the plans "genuine and fair consideration and explore whether they might prove a first step on the road back to negotiations".

Mr Raab added: “A peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians that leads to peaceful coexistence could unlock the potential of the entire region, and provide both sides with the opportunity for a brighter future.

“Only the leaders of Israel and the Palestinian territories can determine whether these proposals can meet the needs and aspirations of the people they represent.

“We encourage them to give these plans genuine and fair consideration and explore whether they might prove a first step on the road back to negotiations.”

In a statement, Tony Blair, the former British prime minister and former Middle East peace envoy, appeared to call for the Palestinians and Arab governments to sit down and negotiate over the deal.

“The Palestinians do not need to signal acceptance of the plan, but to engage with the American government and demand the improvements to it they wish to see,” he said.

“The risk of non-engagement with the American administration is that the possibility of realising the two-state solution becomes ever more distant.”

In a statement on Wednesday the Board of Deputies Marie van der Zyl said: "We would ask the two sides to find ways around their differences and work towards a future that allows for the flourishing of both peoples.”