World leaders react to Trump’s Middle East plan – By Al Jazeera Newsroom (Al Jazeera) / Jan 29 2020
US president unveils long-awaited proposal that is instantly rejected by Palestinians and sparks calls for protests.
Leaders from around the world are reacting to US President Donald Trump’s long-awaited Middle East plan, with some denouncing it as “aggressive” and “one-sided” and others saying the proposal initiative “could prove a positive step forward”.
“My vision presents a win-win solution for both sides,” Trump said at the White House on Tuesday alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Palestinian leaders, who cut off all ties with Washington in late 2017 after Trump controversially recognised Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, immediately rejected the plan, with President Mahmoud Abbas saying it “belongs to the dustbin of history”.
The proposal also triggered immediate condemnation on the streets of the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, with protests expected to continue over the coming days.
On the international stage, Turkey and Iran issued some of the strongest condemnations, with the first branding the plan “stillborn” and the latter describing it as “doomed to fail”.
Qatar said it welcomed efforts to broker “longstanding and just peace” but warned that was unattainable without concessions to the Palestinians.
For its part, Saudi Arabia said it “appreciates” Trump’s efforts and called for direct Israeli-Palestinian talks while Egypt urged “a careful and thorough examination of the US vision.”
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