Nabil Abu Rudeineh, spokesman for President Mahmoud Abbas, has stated that the Palestinian Authority is willing to discuss maps when a unilateral Israeli annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank is ruled out.
Speaking after a meeting for the Fatah Central Committee held in Ramallah and chaired by Abbas, Rudeineh stated: "We refuse to talk about the maps except on the negotiating table, if the basic conditions are met; negotiations on the basis of Palestinian and international legitimacy and the decisions of the National and Central Councils of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), which will lead to the establishment of a Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, and not on the basis of (US President Donald) Trump’s plan and Israeli annexation plans."
"The United States and Israel should fully understand that the message of the Palestinian people is clear: We will not accept annexation of even one centimeter (of Palestinian land). There will either be a Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967 with East Jerusalem as its capital or there will be no security, no peace, and no stability in the region," he said.
Reliable sources said newspaper that the Palestinian leadership accepts exchanging lands and amending the border but not based on the Deal of the Century proposed by Trump.
There is almost full Arab and international consensus on rejecting the Israeli plan, which is based on Trump's proposal.This rejection is mounting as prominent allies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu join those who are not in favor of annexation.
US Senators Chuck Schumer, Bob Menendez, and Ben Cardin are joining the growing opposition to the Israeli annexation plans.
“As strong and dedicated supporters of the US-Israel relationship, we are compelled to express opposition to the proposed unilateral annexation of territory in the West Bank,” they said in a joint statement.
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