Palestinians Won't Like Trump's 'Deal of the Century'
But their leverage is now limited. Their best bet will be to negotiate.
Trump’s deal will leave Netanyahu pleased.
Photographer: Al Drago/BloombergLast week, Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announced that Israel will be naming a town on the Golan Heights after Donald Trump. This suggests Netanyahu knows exactly what is in Trump’s “Deal of the Century,” scheduled to be unveiled in June, and that he enthusiastically approves.
The Palestinian leaders also know what’s in the plan (or what’s not in it). So far, they are in a public state of denial. Last week, in Ramallah, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyah told Senator Mitt Romney that he will not engage “in any political process that does not meet the minimum of Palestinian rights, which include an independent and sovereign Palestinian state along 1967 borders with Jerusalem as its capital and a just resolution to the refugees issue.” Shtayyah invoked international decisions and signed agreements (meaning United Nations resolutions and the 1993 Oslo Accords) to bolster his position.