The US President’s Deal (Trump): Trump Vision 2020
This article examines Part One, Section One of the political framework of the "Deal of the Century" (Trump Vision 2020), summarizing and critiquing clauses on Palestinian governance, security, and territorial provisions affecting the Gaza Strip and West Bank.
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Episode No. (2)
· Part One: The Political Framework
- "Throw him into the sea with his hands tied and tell him, 'Never, never get wet.'"
- I present below the remainder of the summary of Section One (Clause 1) of Part One of the political framework from the summary of the texts of the Deal of the Century.. I am astonished as I review the clauses of the deal — Trump Vision — as if we were at a clearance sale with 97% off... which makes the seller throw his advice to the buyer, noting that the good will come to him while he is the one being struck on the head — the Palestinians — and that he should seize the opportunity... and accept the vision — the deal — best than to remain all his life, if he lives, without land to stand on... and that this is the last chance of a lifetime..save yourself..and they cast the texts on the Palestinians all the types and causes of collapse, so you, O Palestinian — as the texts say — never had a state on any day!!, and you negotiated and relied on the United Nations for more than 70 years, and all United Nations resolutions, the vision's texts say..are failures, and all the agreements and understandings you have made including Oslo..are of no avail and add nothing to hunger!, and the two-state solution is impractical and a failure as well because you are divided..and the Arabs are Arabs, and Hamas the terrorist organization is strangling the poor Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, and killing Jews by the hundreds with thousands of rockets, while you in the West Bank are failures and corrupt and inciting the killing of Jews in your schools, so we came to you with a vision that relies on security.., and do not think about security yourselves, for the security we speak of is the security of the Hebrew state; you only have to recognize the Jewishness of the State of Israel, and your security will depend on it!!, because the Jews are, from father to grandfather, were here thousands of years ago in Judea and Samaria and the Temple... it is the Land of Israel, the land of the Jewish ancestors.....and they will not be lenient with you, our plan is based on facts and realities on the ground, because we are people of today..!!, and the United Nations will not help you... so your acceptance at least of the plan is good for you, we will bring you flowing sums of money from your kinsmen.. they are the ones who will invest through us and build for you bridges and tunnels so you can see each other..and take care of one another collect the taxes... meaning govern yourselves yourselves..and we will look after you and monitor you, if you behave and your morals are as we want within 10 years then you will have good tidings..we will send you brothers of yours, from the Triangle, to settle among you and you will share the land that the Jewish state ceded..humanely!! thus it will have ceded 88% of the territory of the West Bank occupied in 1967. (It appeared in the texts of the deal... I do not know how they calculated it – contemporary mathematics-!!)..!! and so that you may live in prosperity..but everything above in the sky and in the sea and on the land..do not consider it.. the Jewish state will protect you, so weapons are unnecessary, and there is also no need for crossings with neighboring states...!! we only ask that you be polite, do not incite in your schools and mosques and daily life and media against the Jews.. and do not try to use even stones.. because that will harm your future.. which depends on proving that you are not terrorists, and that you do not incite... because you simply..will be classified and lined up with the terrorists and for not upholding human rights.. and consequently that will lead to withholding assistance and your coming out of the oven without hummus!! and so on.... from temptations and admonitions that fill the texts of Trump.Vision!...
- In truth, it is clear that the vision... is blind..it does not see at all according to these texts...that there is a people on their land..since long before thousands of years..in reality they..do not recognize nor see nor hear nor care about anyone from the entire Islamic and Arab nation..they do not recognize the existence of the Palestinian people...
- And a bitter pang brings to mind an old proverb on this matter that says...."Throw him into the sea with his hands tied and tell him, 'Never, never get wet'" ..so in these texts they write a new covenant for a United Nations whose members are..the Hebrew state...and alongside it the United States..which does not care about the past...except only about the defunct United Nations resolution declaring the birth of Israel.....they are asking us now to commit suicide..with the help of our shy kinsmen...!
- I return and, referring to the summary of the first episode of the texts of the vision, I continue the summary of the clause texts progressively as they appeared on the U.S. Department of State website.....so the clauses of the deal say according to their texts that urge the parties to accept them as follows
· Realism of the Two-State Solution...
- The real solution is to give the Palestinians all kinds of power to govern themselves, but not absolutely, so that these authorities do not threaten the existence of Israel.. therefore there are conditions and restrictions on these authorities in the land we will agree to give you, including..security requirements, or in the literal wording of the text "maintenance of Israel's security role on a routine basis", and Israel's right to control also the outer space — meaning its air, land and subsurface — from the Jordan River and west!
- As for the previous two-state solution, it is impractical and a failure for the following reasons: the West Bank and Gaza are politically divided...and are seized by Hamas the terrorist organization which killed by thousands of rockets hundreds of Jewish victims..and the Palestinians in Gaza are in a critical condition... whereas in the West Bank the Palestinian Authority runs failed and corrupt institutions, controls media and runs schools whose culture incites against Israel, and the Authority's laws stimulate terrorism..!! and due to the lack of credibility and responsibility of the Authority and its institutions, billions of dollars have been wasted that went to purposes other than benefiting the Palestinians..!!
- The texts of the agreement continue to present the offer and incentives to encourage the Palestinians and other parties except Israel.. and say:
- The Palestinians deserve a better future, and this vision can help them achieve that future. Palestinian leaders must embrace peace by recognizing Israel as a Jewish state, rejecting terrorism in all its forms, and allowing for special arrangements that meet Israel's and the region's vital security needs, build effective institutions, and choose practical solutions. If these steps are taken and the benchmarks set forth in this vision are met, the United States will support the establishment of a Palestinian state...!!
- This vision focuses on the principle of security, provides for self-determination, and a major economic opportunity for the Palestinians. We believe this design will enable the successful implementation of this vision. This vision also provides positive benefits for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and the Arab Republic of Egypt and the countries of the region.
· Opportunities for Regional Cooperation
- The Middle East has witnessed huge transformations since the beginning of this conflict. In the face of shared threats and in pursuit of shared interests, opportunities and alliances are emerging that were previously unimaginable. For example, the threats posed by the radical Iranian regime have produced a new reality, where the State of Israel and its Arab neighbors now increasingly share similar perceptions about the threats to their security. If peace can be achieved, economic and security cooperation between the State of Israel and its Arab neighbors could create a prosperous Middle East tied by a mutual desire for security and economic opportunity. If implemented, this vision could also lead to direct flights between the State of Israel and its neighbors, the movement of people and trade, and open opportunities for millions of people to visit the religious holy sites of their faiths.!!
· An Economic Vision for a Prosperous Future:
- We have developed a detailed economic vision for what the Palestinians' future could be if there is peace. There was a misconception that the limited opportunities for the Palestinian people are Israel's sole responsibility. Therefore solving the final status issues, in the manner described in this vision, will create the conditions necessary to kick-start investment flows into the region. We estimate that combining this political solution with the economic vision for investments and the governmental reforms we set out will lead to historic economic growth. We estimate that Palestinian GDP, which has stagnated, could double within 10 years, provide more than one million new jobs, reduce the unemployment rate to under 10 percent, and cut the poverty rate by 50 percent. This plan is ready to be implemented in the event peace is achieved on terms consistent with this vision.!!
- 2-2-2020
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Zuhdi Shubeitah, “The US President’s Deal (Trump): Trump Vision 2020” (English translation of «صفقة الرئيس الامريكي (ترامب)، Trump Vision2020», originally published 14 September 2022), https://www.zuhdish.co/en/articles/the-us-presidents-deal-trump-trump-vision-2020-3
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