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Trump's 'deal of the century': 17 things we learned

The US 'Peace to Prosperity' plan for Palestine focuses on the economy and future of Gaza and the West Bank - but skimps on Israel's role.

By Chloé Benoist

Trump's 'deal of the century': 17 things we learned — Palestinians protest in front of the building of ESCWA building in Beirut, against the US-sponsored conference on Palestinian economic development in Bahrain. | Picture by Marwan Naamani/DPA/PA Images. All rights reserved.

Published: June 28, 2019, 10:04 am

Ahead of the Bahrain conference this week, the White House unveiled its “Peace to Prosperity” proposal for Palestine - part of US President Donald Trump’s “deal of the century".

The plan, led by Jared Kushner, Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, is a jargon-laden economic roadmap on how to distribute more than $50bn.

Its intention is clear: to build enthusiasm for turning Palestine - only referred to as “Gaza and the West Bank”, lest one believe Palestinian statehood is on the cards - into a new Dubai or Singapore.

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