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‘Nothing for Abbas to accept’: Senior Palestinian official & negotiator explains why ‘deal of the century’ is DOOMED

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US President Donald Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ plan to resolve the Israeli- Palestinian conflict is nothing short of a “crime against Palestinians,” says Nabil Shaath, former Palestinian cabinet minister and chief negotiator. … Read More >‘Nothing for Abbas to accept’: Senior Palestinian official & negotiator explains why ‘deal of the century’ is DOOMED

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‘Like Swiss cheese’: Abbas rubbishes Trump’s map for Palestine, urges UNSC to reject ‘deal of the century’ peace plan

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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has appeared before the UNSC, criticizing the Trump administration’s peace plan for the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and urging the Security Council to firmly reject it. … Read More >‘Like Swiss cheese’: Abbas rubbishes Trump’s map for Palestine, urges UNSC to reject ‘deal of the century’ peace plan

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US envoy warns Washington could pull support as Israel unilaterally starts drawing map for West Bank annexations

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Unilateral action by Israel to annex land in the West Bank would endanger US support for a proposed blueprint for the region, US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman has said. … Read More >US envoy warns Washington could pull support as Israel unilaterally starts drawing map for West Bank annexations

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‘Plans for annexation & apartheid’: Palestine blames unrest in West Bank on US ‘deal of the century’

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A senior Palestinian official blamed US President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan for the recent turmoil, after the US leader’s son-in-law said local leaders were inciting violence. … Read More >‘Plans for annexation & apartheid’: Palestine blames unrest in West Bank on US ‘deal of the century’

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‘Deal of the Century’ will die before Trump does, Iran’s Khamenei tweets, dubbing the arrangement an ‘American plot’

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US President Donald Trump’s much-touted peace plan for Israel and Palestine will not outlive him, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said, after the deal was widely rejected throughout the Muslim world. … Read More >‘Deal of the Century’ will die before Trump does, Iran’s Khamenei tweets, dubbing the arrangement an ‘American plot’

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Organization of Islamic Cooperation rejects Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ peace plan for Middle East

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The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which consists of more than 50 Muslim-majority countries, has asked member states not to cooperate in any way with US President Donald Trump’s peace plan for Israel and Palestine. … Read More >Organization of Islamic Cooperation rejects Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ peace plan for Middle East

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Ending Palestinian Statehood as ‘Path’ to Palestinian Statehood

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Media coverage of the Israel/Palestine conflict over the years has typically portrayed Palestinians as obstinate and imperious negotiating partners who insist on unreasonable preconditions before reaching an agreement (e.g., U.S. News, 6/20/12; Wall Street Journal, 4/28/13; Jerusalem Post, 7/18/17). … Read More >Ending Palestinian Statehood as ‘Path’ to Palestinian Statehood