Faisal Abbas, editor-in-chief of Arab News, writes column supportive of administration’s yet-to-be-released plan, saying could alleviate Palestinian suffering and make peace more possible. Administration has not shared details on plan and has consistently dismissed reported leaks as mere speculation.
The editor-in-chief of a Saudi newspaper on Wednesday urged Palestinians to keep an open mind toward a Mideast plan being devised by President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner.
Faisal Abbas wrote in the Arab News on Wednesday that while the cards have been stacked against the Palestinians, Kushner’s plan just may reverse the situation and make peace more possible.
The Trump administration has not shared details on the plan and has consistently dismissed reported leaks as mere speculation that are both inaccurate and misleading. U.S. officials have recently indicated the plan will likely be released only after June 10.
The Saudi paper’s column ran as Palestinians hold protests to mark the 71st anniversary of the “nakba,” or “catastrophe,” which commemorates displacement of some Palestinians during the war that led to Israel’s creation.
Abbas wrote that there was a “strong counter-argument that it is time to think outside the box” and added: “The Palestinians should negotiate hard, and then take what they can to secure a nation-state for future generations.”
What is great is that if they don’t take the deal it is better for us.