At UN, Trump Mideast envoy tells Palestinians skipping peace summit ‘a mistake’ Jason Greenblatt also urges killing off ‘failed’ Palestinian refugee agency; UN envoy says US economic initiatives without political framework doomed to fail By TAMAR PILEGGI 22 May 2019, President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy on Wednesday urged […]
Palestinians officially refuse invitation to US economic peace summit in Bahrain In a statement, PA rejects any representation at meeting planned for next month, says only ‘ending the Israeli occupation’ will bring financial prosperity By TAMAR PILEGGI and TOI STAFF23 May 2019, The Palestinian Authority on Wednesday formally rejected an invitation […]
ARAB STATES PRESSURING PALESTINIANS TO ATTEND BAHRAIN WORKSHOP The official did not name the Arab countries that were reportedly pressuring the PA leadership to soften its stance towards the upcoming workshop in Manama, Bahrain. BY KHALED ABU TOAMEH. MAY 22, 2019. jerusalm post. Some Arab states have begun exerting […]
Saudi Arabia back ‘Deal of the Century’ conference despite Palestinian boycott The Bahrain conference will offer financial rewards in exchange for accepting ongoing Israeli occupation. [Getty] Date of publication: 22 May, 201 The New Arab Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates will send senior ministers to participate […]
U.S. to encourage investment in Palestinian areas as first part of peace plan By Matt Spetalnick and Steve Holland. Reuters•May 20, 2019 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House will unveil the first part of President Donald Trump’s long-awaited Israeli-Palestinian peace plan when it holds an international conference in […]
White House to focus on investment in Middle East as part of peace proposal By Jake Tapper and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Updated 4:34 PM ET, Sun May 19, 2019 The White House announced Sunday afternoon the first part of its Middle East peace proposal, what officials are calling an economic “workshop” […]
Saudi newspaper urges Palestinians to accept Trump’s ‘Deal of the Century’ The New Arab. May 15, 2019 The editor-in-chief of a Saudi newspaper is urging Palestinians to keep an open mind towards the ‘Deal of the Century‘ – the Middle East peace plan being devised by President Donald Trump’s […]
TRUMP PLAN FINISHED, BUT NOT SEALED, AND STILL BEING TWEAKED According to the sources, the drafters of the document are taking into consideration both the realities on the ground and input they are receiving from various quarters. BY HERB KEINON. MAY 16, 2019. jerusalem post The Trump administration’s Mideast […]
