7 may 2019
The main points of the United States’ anticipated Middle East peace plan, the so-called “Deal of the Century,” were revealed by a Hebrew-language news outlet, on Tuesday.
Israel Hayom news outlet published the main points of the “Deal of the Century” from a leaked document, which was circulated by the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
The following are the main points of the agreement proposed by the United States administration:
1. Agreement
A tripartite agreement will be signed between Israel, a wizard and Hamas, and a Palestinian state will be established that will be called "the new Palestine" that will be established on Judea, Samaria and Gaza, with the exception of the settlements.
2. Evacuation of land
The settlement blocs as they are today will remain in the hands of Israel and will be joined by the few settlements. The areas of the blocs will grow according to the area of the isolated settlements that will be added to them.
3. Jerusalem
Will not be divided and shared by Israel and the new Palestine and will be the capital of Israel and the new Palestine, the Arab inhabitants will be the citizens of the new Palestine. The Jerusalem Municipality will be responsible for all areas of Jerusalem except the education that will be handled by the new Palestinian government and the new Palestinian Authority will pay the Jerusalem Municipality municipal taxes and water.
Jews will not be allowed to buy Arab homes, and Arabs will not be allowed to buy Jewish homes. No additional areas will be annexed to Jerusalem.
The Holy Places will remain as they are today held.
4. Gaza
Egypt will lease new land to Palestine for the purpose of establishing an airport for the establishment of factories and commerce and for agriculture, other than housing. The size of the territories and the price will be determined between the parties through the mediation of the supporting countries (an explanation for the countries that support the continuation of the road).
5. The supporting countries
The countries that will financially support the implementation of this agreement are: the United States, the European Union and the oil-producing Gulf states.
The supporting countries will provide a budget of $ 30 billion over five years for national projects for the new Palestine. (The cost of evacuating the isolated settlements and their location in the settlement blocs will apply to Israel).
6. The division between the supporting countries
A. USA 20%
B. EU 10%
C. The oil producing Gulf states - 70% - will be divided according to their oil production.
D. Most of the burden on oil producing countries is because they will be the main beneficiaries of this agreement.
7. Army
The new Palestine would no longer have to form an army. The only weapon would be light weapons held by the police.
A defense agreement will be signed between Israel and the new Palestine in which Israel will guarantee the new Palestine from all external aggression and the new Palestine will pay Israel for this protection.
The cost of this payment shall be in negotiations between the parties, mediated by the supporting countries.
8. Timelines and stages of execution
Upon signing the agreement:
A. Hamas will deposit all its weapons, including the personal weapons of the Egyptians.
B. Hamas members, including the leaders, will continue to receive salaries from the supporting countries until the establishment of the government.
C. All the borders of the Strip will be open to the passage of goods and workers to Israel and Egypt as they are today with Judea and Samaria and by sea.
D. Within a year, democratic elections will be held and a government will be elected to the new Palestine. Every Palestinian citizen will be able to stand for election.
E. Prisoners - One year after the elections and the establishment of the government, the prisoners will be released gradually for three years.
F. Within five years, a seaport and airport will be established in the new Palestine and by then the airport in Israel and the seaports in Israel will be used.
G. The borders between the new Palestine and Israel will be open to the passage of citizens and goods as is the case with friendly countries.
H. An autostrada will bridge a bridge about 30 meters above the surface of the earth, between Gaza and Judea and Samaria, the highway will establish a Chinese company, the financing of the highway - bridge will come from:
China 50%, Japan 10%, South Korea 10%, Australia 10%, Canada 10%, the United States and the European Union 10%.
9. The Jordan Valley
A. The Jordan Valley will remain in the hands of Israel as it is today.
B. Route 90 will turn into a four-lane toll road.
third. Israel will issue a tender for paving the road.
D. Will give two crossings from the new Palestine to Jordan, these crossings will be under the control of the new Palestine.
10. Liability
A. If Hamas and Shas object to this agreement, the US will cancel all their financial support to the Palestinians and ensure that no country in the world transfers money to them.
B. If Abbas agrees to the terms of this agreement and Hamas or Islamic Jihad will not agree, the leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad will be held accountable and in another round of violence between Israel and Hamas, the US will back Israel to personally harm Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders That a group of a few dozen will determine the lives of millions of people)
C. If Israel opposes this agreement, economic support for Israel will cease.
Israel Hayom news outlet published the main points of the “Deal of the Century” from a leaked document, which was circulated by the Israeli Foreign Ministry.
The following are the main points of the agreement proposed by the United States administration:
1. Agreement
A tripartite agreement will be signed between Israel, a wizard and Hamas, and a Palestinian state will be established that will be called "the new Palestine" that will be established on Judea, Samaria and Gaza, with the exception of the settlements.
2. Evacuation of land
The settlement blocs as they are today will remain in the hands of Israel and will be joined by the few settlements. The areas of the blocs will grow according to the area of the isolated settlements that will be added to them.
3. Jerusalem
Will not be divided and shared by Israel and the new Palestine and will be the capital of Israel and the new Palestine, the Arab inhabitants will be the citizens of the new Palestine. The Jerusalem Municipality will be responsible for all areas of Jerusalem except the education that will be handled by the new Palestinian government and the new Palestinian Authority will pay the Jerusalem Municipality municipal taxes and water.
Jews will not be allowed to buy Arab homes, and Arabs will not be allowed to buy Jewish homes. No additional areas will be annexed to Jerusalem.
The Holy Places will remain as they are today held.
4. Gaza
Egypt will lease new land to Palestine for the purpose of establishing an airport for the establishment of factories and commerce and for agriculture, other than housing. The size of the territories and the price will be determined between the parties through the mediation of the supporting countries (an explanation for the countries that support the continuation of the road).
5. The supporting countries
The countries that will financially support the implementation of this agreement are: the United States, the European Union and the oil-producing Gulf states.
The supporting countries will provide a budget of $ 30 billion over five years for national projects for the new Palestine. (The cost of evacuating the isolated settlements and their location in the settlement blocs will apply to Israel).
6. The division between the supporting countries
A. USA 20%
B. EU 10%
C. The oil producing Gulf states - 70% - will be divided according to their oil production.
D. Most of the burden on oil producing countries is because they will be the main beneficiaries of this agreement.
7. Army
The new Palestine would no longer have to form an army. The only weapon would be light weapons held by the police.
A defense agreement will be signed between Israel and the new Palestine in which Israel will guarantee the new Palestine from all external aggression and the new Palestine will pay Israel for this protection.
The cost of this payment shall be in negotiations between the parties, mediated by the supporting countries.
8. Timelines and stages of execution
Upon signing the agreement:
A. Hamas will deposit all its weapons, including the personal weapons of the Egyptians.
B. Hamas members, including the leaders, will continue to receive salaries from the supporting countries until the establishment of the government.
C. All the borders of the Strip will be open to the passage of goods and workers to Israel and Egypt as they are today with Judea and Samaria and by sea.
D. Within a year, democratic elections will be held and a government will be elected to the new Palestine. Every Palestinian citizen will be able to stand for election.
E. Prisoners - One year after the elections and the establishment of the government, the prisoners will be released gradually for three years.
F. Within five years, a seaport and airport will be established in the new Palestine and by then the airport in Israel and the seaports in Israel will be used.
G. The borders between the new Palestine and Israel will be open to the passage of citizens and goods as is the case with friendly countries.
H. An autostrada will bridge a bridge about 30 meters above the surface of the earth, between Gaza and Judea and Samaria, the highway will establish a Chinese company, the financing of the highway - bridge will come from:
China 50%, Japan 10%, South Korea 10%, Australia 10%, Canada 10%, the United States and the European Union 10%.
9. The Jordan Valley
A. The Jordan Valley will remain in the hands of Israel as it is today.
B. Route 90 will turn into a four-lane toll road.
third. Israel will issue a tender for paving the road.
D. Will give two crossings from the new Palestine to Jordan, these crossings will be under the control of the new Palestine.
10. Liability
A. If Hamas and Shas object to this agreement, the US will cancel all their financial support to the Palestinians and ensure that no country in the world transfers money to them.
B. If Abbas agrees to the terms of this agreement and Hamas or Islamic Jihad will not agree, the leaders of Hamas and Islamic Jihad will be held accountable and in another round of violence between Israel and Hamas, the US will back Israel to personally harm Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaders That a group of a few dozen will determine the lives of millions of people)
C. If Israel opposes this agreement, economic support for Israel will cease.
4 may 2019
Trump and Kushner in Saudi Arabia
Ahead of elections, PM Netanyahu vowed to annex settlements; Arab officials believe the plan is likely to be decidedly pro-Israel since the Trump administration has taken a tough line toward Palestinians, cutting off aid and shuttering the PLO's office in Washington
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Thursday he hopes Israel will take a hard look at President Donald Trump's upcoming Middle East peace proposal before proceeding with any plan to annex West Bank settlements.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vowed in the waning days of a re-election campaign he won on April 9 to annex Israeli settlements in the West Bank, in a move that would be bound to trigger condemnation from the Palestinians and the Arab world and complicate the U.S. peace effort.
Kushner, speaking at a dinner of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the Middle East peace proposal he has been putting together was close to release and that Israel and the Palestinians should wait to see it before making any unilateral moves.
He said the issue would be discussed with the Israeli government when Netanyahu forms a governing coalition.
"I hope both sides will take a real look at it, the Israeli side and the Palestinian side, before any unilateral steps are made," Kushner said, adding he had not discussed the issue of settlement annexation with Netanyahu.
Kushner and Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt have spent the past two years developing the peace proposal in the hopes it will provide a framework for a renewed dialogue between the Israelis and Palestinians.
The Palestinians have refused to talk to the U.S. side since Trump decided to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
The Palestinians want to establish a state in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, all territory Israel captured in 1967.
Kushner, who is married to Trump's daughter Ivanka, is expected to unveil his proposals in June after the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
"What we will be able to put together is a solution that we believe is a good starting point for the political issues and then an outline for what can be done to help these people start living a better life," Kushner said.
"I was given the assignment of trying to find a solution between the two sides and I think what we'll put forward is a framework that I think is realistic ... it's executable and it's something that I do think will lead to both sides being much better off," Kushner said.
Political, economic components
Kushner has begun to take a more public role in the Trump administration since he emerged unscathed from U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into whether the Trump presidential campaign in 2016 colluded with Russia.
Trump has relied heavily on the 38-year-old Kushner, who helped develop prison reform legislation and a new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal and is also working on a U.S. immigration proposal.
The Middle East proposal, which has been delayed for a variety of reasons over the past 18 months, has two major components. It has a political piece that addresses core issues such as the status of Jerusalem, and an economic part that aims to help the Palestinians strengthen their economy.
Kushner has said the proposal is not an effort to impose U.S. will on the region. He has not said whether it calls for a two-state solution, a goal of past peace efforts.
On Thursday night, he called on critics to hold their fire until they are able to see the plan in its entirety.
Palestinians have voiced skepticism about the effort led by Trump's son-in-law, who was a real estate developer before joining his father-in-law as a senior White House adviser.
Arab officials and analysts believe the plan is likely to be decidedly pro-Israel since the Trump administration has taken a tough line toward Palestinians, cutting off aid and ordering the PLO's office in Washington shut.
Greenblatt has said U.S. negotiators expect Israelis and Palestinians will both be critical of some parts of the plan.
Ahead of elections, PM Netanyahu vowed to annex settlements; Arab officials believe the plan is likely to be decidedly pro-Israel since the Trump administration has taken a tough line toward Palestinians, cutting off aid and shuttering the PLO's office in Washington
White House senior adviser Jared Kushner said on Thursday he hopes Israel will take a hard look at President Donald Trump's upcoming Middle East peace proposal before proceeding with any plan to annex West Bank settlements.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had vowed in the waning days of a re-election campaign he won on April 9 to annex Israeli settlements in the West Bank, in a move that would be bound to trigger condemnation from the Palestinians and the Arab world and complicate the U.S. peace effort.
Kushner, speaking at a dinner of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, said the Middle East peace proposal he has been putting together was close to release and that Israel and the Palestinians should wait to see it before making any unilateral moves.
He said the issue would be discussed with the Israeli government when Netanyahu forms a governing coalition.
"I hope both sides will take a real look at it, the Israeli side and the Palestinian side, before any unilateral steps are made," Kushner said, adding he had not discussed the issue of settlement annexation with Netanyahu.
Kushner and Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt have spent the past two years developing the peace proposal in the hopes it will provide a framework for a renewed dialogue between the Israelis and Palestinians.
The Palestinians have refused to talk to the U.S. side since Trump decided to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem and declare Jerusalem the capital of Israel.
The Palestinians want to establish a state in the West Bank, east Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip, all territory Israel captured in 1967.
Kushner, who is married to Trump's daughter Ivanka, is expected to unveil his proposals in June after the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.
"What we will be able to put together is a solution that we believe is a good starting point for the political issues and then an outline for what can be done to help these people start living a better life," Kushner said.
"I was given the assignment of trying to find a solution between the two sides and I think what we'll put forward is a framework that I think is realistic ... it's executable and it's something that I do think will lead to both sides being much better off," Kushner said.
Political, economic components
Kushner has begun to take a more public role in the Trump administration since he emerged unscathed from U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's probe into whether the Trump presidential campaign in 2016 colluded with Russia.
Trump has relied heavily on the 38-year-old Kushner, who helped develop prison reform legislation and a new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade deal and is also working on a U.S. immigration proposal.
The Middle East proposal, which has been delayed for a variety of reasons over the past 18 months, has two major components. It has a political piece that addresses core issues such as the status of Jerusalem, and an economic part that aims to help the Palestinians strengthen their economy.
Kushner has said the proposal is not an effort to impose U.S. will on the region. He has not said whether it calls for a two-state solution, a goal of past peace efforts.
On Thursday night, he called on critics to hold their fire until they are able to see the plan in its entirety.
Palestinians have voiced skepticism about the effort led by Trump's son-in-law, who was a real estate developer before joining his father-in-law as a senior White House adviser.
Arab officials and analysts believe the plan is likely to be decidedly pro-Israel since the Trump administration has taken a tough line toward Palestinians, cutting off aid and ordering the PLO's office in Washington shut.
Greenblatt has said U.S. negotiators expect Israelis and Palestinians will both be critical of some parts of the plan.
3 may 2019
Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) Executive Committee, Saeb Erekat, said on Friday that the US-proposed "’Deal of the Century is more about dictations and not a peace agreement that maybe reached through negotiations.’”
Erekat held a meeting in Ramallah City, in the central occupied West Bank, and spoke to a high-profile delegation of 50 dignitaries from across the United States, representing the academic, political, cultural and economic spectra, and the civil society.
He said, "A deal may mean that a party agrees to sell its property as a result of bankruptcy, that is, it entails a winning party and a loser one, a term used in the real estate industry and television entertainment games.”
He emphasized, "On the other hand, a peace treaty means an agreement between two or more parties, resulting in a win-win equation for all parties."
Erekat reiterated the constant position of the Palestinian leadership that any solutions ruling out the international resolutions and the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital will be rejected.
He added that all decisions of the US administration regarding Jerusalem, Palestinian refugees, illegal settlements, borders, and annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights are “null and void, and flagrant violations of international law.”
US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in December 2017, moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May 2018, and most recently recognized the occupied Syrian Golan Heights as Israeli territory, leading to speculation that it could pave the way for the recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories.
Following recent tensions and the US Trump administration's undeniable support for Israel has prompted the Palestinians to cut communication with the US and declared it unfit to be a mediator during the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Erekat held a meeting in Ramallah City, in the central occupied West Bank, and spoke to a high-profile delegation of 50 dignitaries from across the United States, representing the academic, political, cultural and economic spectra, and the civil society.
He said, "A deal may mean that a party agrees to sell its property as a result of bankruptcy, that is, it entails a winning party and a loser one, a term used in the real estate industry and television entertainment games.”
He emphasized, "On the other hand, a peace treaty means an agreement between two or more parties, resulting in a win-win equation for all parties."
Erekat reiterated the constant position of the Palestinian leadership that any solutions ruling out the international resolutions and the creation of a sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital will be rejected.
He added that all decisions of the US administration regarding Jerusalem, Palestinian refugees, illegal settlements, borders, and annexation of the occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Syrian Golan Heights are “null and void, and flagrant violations of international law.”
US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in December 2017, moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May 2018, and most recently recognized the occupied Syrian Golan Heights as Israeli territory, leading to speculation that it could pave the way for the recognition of Israeli sovereignty over the occupied Palestinian territories.
Following recent tensions and the US Trump administration's undeniable support for Israel has prompted the Palestinians to cut communication with the US and declared it unfit to be a mediator during the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Palestinian Presidential spokesperson and Minister of Information Nabil Abu Rudeineh, said that the Palestinian leadership will not attend any conference outside the framework of the international resolution and the Arab Peace Initiative, in a statement on Thursday.
Abu Rudeineh spoke at a press conference in Ramallah City, the central occupied West Bank, stressing, "There are suspicious projects in the region that have been rejected, and no project or plan will be legitimized unless approved by the people, the leadership, and the president of Palestine."
He said, "There is a crisis affecting the entire region, especially if the infamous ‘Deal of the Century’ is announced... There are also many suspicious projects in the region that affect the security and sovereignty of some neighboring countries," he remarked, adding that the Palestinians "will not accept any solutions that do not lead to the creation of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital."
Abu Rudeineh also explained that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas decided to send warning letters to many parties, as well as to the leaders of several countries so that "all are up to their responsibilities."
Regarding Israel's withholding of the tax revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA), he reiterated that “the leadership will only accept a full repayment of the withheld money and without any deductions.”
Abu Rudeineh spoke at a press conference in Ramallah City, the central occupied West Bank, stressing, "There are suspicious projects in the region that have been rejected, and no project or plan will be legitimized unless approved by the people, the leadership, and the president of Palestine."
He said, "There is a crisis affecting the entire region, especially if the infamous ‘Deal of the Century’ is announced... There are also many suspicious projects in the region that affect the security and sovereignty of some neighboring countries," he remarked, adding that the Palestinians "will not accept any solutions that do not lead to the creation of a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital."
Abu Rudeineh also explained that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas decided to send warning letters to many parties, as well as to the leaders of several countries so that "all are up to their responsibilities."
Regarding Israel's withholding of the tax revenues collected on behalf of the Palestinian Authority (PA), he reiterated that “the leadership will only accept a full repayment of the withheld money and without any deductions.”
2 may 2019
Saudi Arabia offered Palestinian Authority (PA) $10 billion to accept the United States’ so-called “Deal of the Century,” according to Lebanon’s Al-Akhbar news outlet, on Thursday.
Sources said that during a meeting, on Wednesday, between Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Salman briefed Abbas about the details of the peace plan and requested him to accept it.
According to the Lebanese news outlet, Salman offered Abbas $10 billion over a period of ten years if he accepts the “Deal of the Century” and has the Palestinian government’s base in Abu Dis village, in the central occupied West Bank district of Jerusalem, instead of East Jerusalem.
However, Abbas, rejected the offer and said it would “mean the end of my political life,” sources added.
Palestinian officials have yet to comment.
Abbas confirmed to the Saudi prince that the US would not make any sort of written or serious proposals and warned that if the PA is forced to accept an unsuitable proposal, it would dissolve its institutions forcing Israel to take responsibility of the occupied Palestinian territories.
In April, Jared Kushner, a senior White House adviser and son-in-law of the United States President Donald Trump, said the US administration would present the plan following the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, in early June.
It is noteworthy that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been boycotting the US administration since December 2017 when US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and then moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May 2018.
Following recent tensions and the US Trump administration's undeniable support for Israel has prompted the Palestinians to cut communication with the US and declared it unfit to be a mediator during the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
Sources said that during a meeting, on Wednesday, between Saudi Crown Prince Muhammad Bin Salman and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Salman briefed Abbas about the details of the peace plan and requested him to accept it.
According to the Lebanese news outlet, Salman offered Abbas $10 billion over a period of ten years if he accepts the “Deal of the Century” and has the Palestinian government’s base in Abu Dis village, in the central occupied West Bank district of Jerusalem, instead of East Jerusalem.
However, Abbas, rejected the offer and said it would “mean the end of my political life,” sources added.
Palestinian officials have yet to comment.
Abbas confirmed to the Saudi prince that the US would not make any sort of written or serious proposals and warned that if the PA is forced to accept an unsuitable proposal, it would dissolve its institutions forcing Israel to take responsibility of the occupied Palestinian territories.
In April, Jared Kushner, a senior White House adviser and son-in-law of the United States President Donald Trump, said the US administration would present the plan following the Muslim holiday of Ramadan, in early June.
It is noteworthy that the Palestinian Authority (PA) has been boycotting the US administration since December 2017 when US President Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and then moved the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in May 2018.
Following recent tensions and the US Trump administration's undeniable support for Israel has prompted the Palestinians to cut communication with the US and declared it unfit to be a mediator during the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
26 apr 2019
Former head of Hamas’s political bureau Khaled Mishaal has expressed his belief that the US administration and Israel have already begun implementing the so-called deal of the century, taking advantage of unfortunate developments in the Palestinian arena and the region.
“America, Israel and those who are with them are not satisfied with 100 years of conspiracies against Palestine, but they want to finish their plots exploiting a series of unfortunate developments,” Mishaal said Friday, addressing the Afro-Asian Forum for Cooperation and Development.
The Hamas leader affirmed that America and Israel, in particular, took advantage of the inter-Palestinian division and the weak political options adopted by the Palestinian leadership and other parties in the Palestinian arena.
“There is a flaw in the principles. The armed resistance was always highly regarded by all Palestinian forces and no one was daring to say no to it, but unfortunately we started to hear the opposite today,” Mishaal underscored.
He also slammed some leaders and officials in the region for blatantly normalizing relations with Israel, announcing it as part of the region, and naming new enemies of the Arab nation other than the Israeli occupation.
“Some people do not mind sacrificing Palestine and give it up as an offering to the Americans. After the Arabs were making sacrifices for Palestine, today unfortunately some of them are seeking to sacrifice it,” he said.
“America, Israel and those who are with them are not satisfied with 100 years of conspiracies against Palestine, but they want to finish their plots exploiting a series of unfortunate developments,” Mishaal said Friday, addressing the Afro-Asian Forum for Cooperation and Development.
The Hamas leader affirmed that America and Israel, in particular, took advantage of the inter-Palestinian division and the weak political options adopted by the Palestinian leadership and other parties in the Palestinian arena.
“There is a flaw in the principles. The armed resistance was always highly regarded by all Palestinian forces and no one was daring to say no to it, but unfortunately we started to hear the opposite today,” Mishaal underscored.
He also slammed some leaders and officials in the region for blatantly normalizing relations with Israel, announcing it as part of the region, and naming new enemies of the Arab nation other than the Israeli occupation.
“Some people do not mind sacrificing Palestine and give it up as an offering to the Americans. After the Arabs were making sacrifices for Palestine, today unfortunately some of them are seeking to sacrifice it,” he said.
