Trump’s "Deal of the Century" for Palestine Is a Sideshow

Expand Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) stands next to Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump during their meeting in New York, September 25, 2016. © 2016 Kobi Gideon/Government Press Office (GPO)/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo The Trump administration has organized an economic workshop this week in Bahrain as part of its Middle East peace plan, sometimes referred to as the ‘Deal of the Century’. The $50 billion, 10-year economic component of the plan aims to “empower” and “unlock the vast potential of the Palestinian people” – yet the 40-page document says nothing…

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