Palestinian leader warns UN on Trump's 'Swiss cheese' peacePalestinian president Mahmud Abbas holds up a map as he urges the UN Security Council to reject US President Donald Trump's Middle East planUNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to reject President Donald Trump's Middle East plan, saying it would splinter Palestinian lands and never bring lasting peace. Trump's plan would establish a Palestinian state but grant Israel sovereignty stretching to the Jordanian border, including over settlements built since the Jewish state captured the West Bank in the 1967 Six-Day War. - Europeans critical of plan -The Palestinians previously won support from the Arab League, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the African Union which have all rejected Trump's plan. Trump's plan "departs from these internationally agreed parameters," they said in a joint statement, while applauding "all efforts" to reach a peaceful resolution. Kelly Craft, the US ambassador to the UN, said that Trump's plan amounted to an "opening offer" and called for talks between the Israelis and Palestinians.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2020 17:37 UTC