Kushner: 'Deal Of The Century' Map Can Be Changed By Palestinians

Palestinians can weigh in on the "Deal of the Century" map, US envoy Jared Kushner told the Egyptian MBC Masr network in an interview, where he also spoke of the Trump administration's plans to recognize Israeli settlements in the West Bank. “If the Palestinians don't like where the line is drawn, they should come and tell us where they want to draw it," Kushner told Egyptian anchor Amr Adib.

"If the leaders of the Palestinians want to do what is best for their people, I think they will read the plan," Kushner said. "They should come to the table, sit with the Israelis and say: 'Look, We appreciate the gesture you have made. There are some major compromises [in the plan] you have never made before. These are the four or five or six things that we would like you to consider changing. And if you do this, you have a deal.' That is how people who are ready to have a state make deals," Kushner said.

He explained that in the coming months, the US and Israel would be finalizing the details of the map which the Trump administration published last Tuesday. It gave 30% of Area C of the West Bank to Israel and 30% to the Palestinians. But the Palestinians can only have that land if they agree to enter into US-led talks based on the peace plan which the White House unveiled last week.

The US has set out a four-year period to arrive at a two-state resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. During that time, Israel can apply sovereignty over the 30% of Area C allotted to it under the plan, but only if it agrees not to expand existing settlements or create new ones in the 30% of Area C allotted to the Palestinians. All Israeli settlements could be annexed under this plan. -Full Report

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