White House adviser Jared Kushner says his plan for the Middle East was 'the opportunity of the century' for the Palestinians but their acceptance was a pre-condition to peace
"Agreeing on an economic pathway forward is a necessary pre-condition to resolving the previously unsolvable political issues," Kushner said as he opened a workshop in Bahrain being boycotted by the Palestinian Authority.
While the two-day meeting will not address political solutions in the Middle East, Kushner acknowledged the need to take them up later. He dismissed the mocking description of his peace plan as the "deal of the century" but said: "This effort is better referred to as the Opportunity of the Century, if the leadership has the courage to pursue it."Palestinians staged several rallies across Israel-occupied West Bank on Tuesday in protest of the US-led conference in Bahrain.
Last week, the White House called for $50 billion in investment for Palestine and neighbouring Arab states as part of the plan, which calls for increased infrastructure projects between the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, with a stated goal to "empower" the Palestinian people.
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