Palestinians say US conference doomed without political plan
The AP reports: "The White House announced Sunday it will unveil the first phase of its
long-awaited Mideast peace plan at the conference, saying it will focus
on economic benefits that could be reaped if the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict is resolved.
The plan envisions large-scale investment and infrastructure work, much
of it funded by wealthy Arab countries, in the Palestinian territories.
But officials say the June 25-26 conference will not include the core
political issues of the conflict: final borders, the status of
Jerusalem, the fate of Palestinian refugees or Israeli security demands.
[...] The Palestinians have already said they would reject any peace
plan offered by the U.S., saying Trump is unfairly biased toward
Israel."
Comment: I think the Trump team is to be commended for trying a novel approach focused on economic development first and putting the political issues on the back burner. They are wise to focus on things people can agree about (the need for jobs and investment) and delay discussion of the things they most likely will never agree about (Jerusalem and borders). Will it work? Stay tuned!
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