As anticipated, Palestine does not appear ready to sign on to President Trump's
Middle East plan, which he presented Tuesday alongside
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.The plan was not considered to be a game-changer after it was revealed. Some experts predict it could even escalate tensions between Israel and Palestine because it does not curb Israeli settlements in the West Bank despite creating a Palestinian state in the region. So it's not a surprise to learn that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas resoundingly rejected what he described as a "nonsense" proposal.> New: “We categorically reject this deal,” says Palestinian leader Abbas of Trump’s Mideast Peace Plan, adding “We will not kneel down...Annexation of 30% of our territory is nonsense.”> > — Jim Sciutto (@jimsciutto) January 28, 2020Abbas said Palestine wouldn't "surrender," specifying
Palestinians would resist the plan through "peaceful, popular means." Protests reportedly broke out in the Hamas-ruled
Gaza Strip on Tuesday, and a senior official for the militant group also rejected Trump's plan. Abbas reportedly met with leaders of other Palestinian factions, including Hamas, to come up with a response to the proposal. Read more at The Associated Press.More stories from theweek.com
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