Trump’s Deal of the Century Demands Unconditional Palestinian Surrender

• Trump’s Deal of the Century Demands Unconditional Palestinian Surrender
  by Stephen Lendman, https://stephenlendman.org/
  Oslo was a Palestinian Versailles, Arafat’s disgrace, an accord to let Israel steal West Bank and East Jerusalem land from its rightful owners, dispossessing them, along with looting Palestinian resources and a whole lot more harming them.
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  Invited to attend the September 1993 White House signing ceremony, the late Edward Said declined. Following the sellout, he called it a “degrading spectacle,” Bill Clinton acting “like a 20th century Roman emperor, shepherding two vassal(s) through rituals of reconciliation and obeisance,” adding:
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  Arafat’s capitulation to US/Israeli demands was “truly astonishing,” getting nothing in return but empty promises. Oslo solidified Israeli colonization, apartheid, and occupation harshness.
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  Trump’s no-peace/peace plan “deal of the century” is more of the same — from the little that’s known so far, release of the plan repeatedly delayed because of its totally unacceptable terms, giving Israel virtually everything it wants, Palestinians getting betrayal again.
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  In 1993, they got nothing for renouncing armed struggle, recognizing Israel’s right to exist, and agreeing to leave major unresolved issues for later final status talks. They’re still waiting.
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  Major unresolved issues include an independent sovereign Palestine free from occupation, the right of return, settlements, borders, water and other resource rights, as well as East Jerusalem as exclusive Palestinian territory and future capital.
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  Trump’s “deal of the century” agrees to none of the above. Reportedly, it denies Palestinian self-determination, a universally recognizes right under international law.
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