TIL Desk/World/Wuhan/ US President Donald Trump has unveiled his Middle East peace plan that backs Israel”s continued control of territories and East Jerusalem that are in dispute with Palestinians and scales back hopes of a full-fledged nation for them.
Even before the plan crafted under the guidance of Trump”s son-in-law Jared Kushner over three years was unveiled on Tuesday, Palestine Authority President Mahmoud Abbas had rejected it despite the US President”s lure of a $50 billion for the Palestine state. After it was announced Abbas said: “Jerusalem is not for sale. Our rights are not for sale.”
The plan was unveiled at the White House about an hour before the Senate was to resume Trump”s impeachment trial. He was accompanied by another leader under a cloud, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces an election while charged with corruption, and they both expect a boost among their bases from its announcement.
But the announcement was boycotted by Abbas, who along with other Palestinian leaders had no input into the plan. “My vision presents a win-win opportunity for both sides, a realistic two-state solution that resolves the risk of Palestinian statehood into security,” Trump declared.
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