Despite President Trump previously touting support from some Gulf Arab states like Bahrain and United Arab Emirates for his 'deal of the century' Mideast peace plan unveiled at the White House Tuesday, the Arab League on Saturday declared it has officially rejected the plan.
Meeting in an emergency session in Cairo the pan-Arab bloc stated it "Rejects the US-Israeli 'deal of the century' considering that it does not meet the minimum rights and aspirations of Palestinian people."
Simultaneously Mahmoud Abbas announced in a scathing speech before the assembly of Arab leaders that the Palestinian Authority is cutting all ties with the US and Israel.
"They told me Trump wants to send me the deal of the century to read, I said I would not," Abbas told the meeting.
The deal controversially cuts Palestinians out of control over holy sites of the Old City in Jerusalem, while claiming to offer parts of the city's eastern sector to serve as capital of a future Palestinian state, but only if certain "Conditions are met" long term.
The Arab League further agreed "Not to... cooperate with the US administration to implement this plan" while emphasizing that a two-state solution must include a Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders recognized by the UN with the capital being East Jerusalem, according to Al Jazeera.
Israel can then move forward with taking West Bank and Jordan Valley territory while claiming it extended an 'open hand' as part of the deal.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/arab-league-formally-rejects-trumps-deal-century-abbas-cuts-ties-us
Meeting in an emergency session in Cairo the pan-Arab bloc stated it "Rejects the US-Israeli 'deal of the century' considering that it does not meet the minimum rights and aspirations of Palestinian people."
Simultaneously Mahmoud Abbas announced in a scathing speech before the assembly of Arab leaders that the Palestinian Authority is cutting all ties with the US and Israel.
"They told me Trump wants to send me the deal of the century to read, I said I would not," Abbas told the meeting.
The deal controversially cuts Palestinians out of control over holy sites of the Old City in Jerusalem, while claiming to offer parts of the city's eastern sector to serve as capital of a future Palestinian state, but only if certain "Conditions are met" long term.
The Arab League further agreed "Not to... cooperate with the US administration to implement this plan" while emphasizing that a two-state solution must include a Palestinian state based on the pre-1967 borders recognized by the UN with the capital being East Jerusalem, according to Al Jazeera.
Israel can then move forward with taking West Bank and Jordan Valley territory while claiming it extended an 'open hand' as part of the deal.
https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/arab-league-formally-rejects-trumps-deal-century-abbas-cuts-ties-us
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