“Their idea is that this is a real-estate deal, with Israel getting the property and the Palestinians getting the cash. The problem is that Palestine is not for sale,” said Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian Mission in the U.K.
Palestinians in Gaza City hold banners on June 25, 2019, denouncing the U.S.-led Peace to Prosperity conference in Bahrain.
“To be clear, economic growth and prosperity for the Palestine people are not possible without an enduring and fair political solution to the conflict, one that guarantees Israel’s security and respects the dignity of the Palestinian people,” Kushner said in a live broadcast of his opening speech. “However, today is not about the political issues, we’ll get to those at the right time.”
“This is the most disingenuous, deceitful act by a state in a long time in the history of international relations,” said Zomlot in a phone interview Tuesday. “Their idea is that this is a real-estate deal, with Israel getting the property and the Palestinians getting the cash. The problem is that Palestine is not for sale.”
Like other Palestinian businessmen, especially those who presumably would benefit the most from the proposal, Hallak had boycotted the Manama conference. More than a month before the workshop, Palestinian business leaders Bashar Masri and Zahi Khouri rejected their invitations. The proposal, which was released during the weekend and comprises a 96-page economic plan, a 40-page overview and a website, has the potential to facilitate more than $50 billion in new investment over 10 years into infrastructure, education and governance projects in Palestinian territories and the region, the White House said.
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