House Democrats are sounding early alarms that a second Trump administration will lead to a vast erosion of Palestinian rights and undermine efforts to bring peace to the volatile Middle East.

The lawmakers fear President-elect Trump’s staunchly pro-Israel sensibilities — combined with his cozy relationship with Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu — could not only pave the way for Israel to annex the West Bank, but also dash any chance of a two-state approach that’s viewed widely in Washington as the only viable path to a lasting peace in the region.

“Things look bleak for the Palestinian cause as President-elect Trump gears up to return to the White House,” Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) said.

The Democrats are particularly wary that Trump has tapped former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) — who opposes the two-state solution and has denied the existence of the West Bank — to become U.S. ambassador to Israel next year. And they took notice when Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and a real estate developer, lamented that the Palestinians in Gaza have not developed their “waterfront property,” which he appraised as potentially “very valuable.”

“Trump would like to see his son-in-law become a developer in Gaza,” Johnson charged. “It's a horrible vision of the future when it comes to a two-state solution and justice for the Palestinians, which has eluded them since the establishment of Israel.”

There’s no love lost between liberal Democrats on Capitol Hill and the conservative Netanyahu, Israel’s longest serving prime minister. But the tensions........

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