CAIRO – Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan presented by US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been rejected all across the Muslim world.
According to details, President Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner has developed the plan. Ever since President Trump announced the plan last week, strong responses are coming from the entire Muslim World.
The Palestinian Authority has announced to cut all ties with US and Israel, including security cooperation. A firm rejection of the Middle East peace plan presented by Donald Trump. Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas made the announcement Saturday in Cairo where he addressed the Arab League, which backed the Palestinians. “We are informing you that there will be no relations with you (Israel) and the United States, including on security cooperation.” President of the Palestinian Authority Abbas Mehmoud said this at a meeting of the Arab League in Cairo.
The Middle East Peace Plan, proposes Jerusalem as the undivided capital of the State of Israel. It also includes the Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Israel and Palestinian Authority security forces have long cooperated in controlling West Bank areas that are under Palestinian control. The Palestinian Authority also has intelligence cooperation agreements with the CIA. The cooperation continued even after the Palestinians began boycotting Trump’s peace efforts in 2017.
OIC’s Response:
Just today, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation has also rejected Trump’s Middle East Peace Plan. Muslim platforms across the globe are emphasising on a two-state solution with a Palestinian state based on borders before 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital. 1967 is when Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
Foreign ministers from Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, three close US allies, as well as Iraq, Lebanon and others have emphasised recognising Palestinian rights to establish a state within the pre-1967 territories.