Lebanese, Palestinian parties raise voice against 'Deal of the Century'
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Palestinians take part in a protest against the new Middle East peace plan, the "Deal of the Century," in the Burj Barajneh refugee camp near Beirut, Lebanon, June 24, 2019. /Xinhua Photo

Palestinians take part in a protest against the new Middle East peace plan, the "Deal of the Century," in the Burj Barajneh refugee camp near Beirut, Lebanon, June 24, 2019. /Xinhua Photo

Members of the Lebanese and Palestinian political parties said Monday that they completely refuse the "Deal of the Century" and any measures related to the new Middle East peace plan, the National News Agency reported.

"We completely refuse what has been called the 'Deal of the Century' while considering everything related to it as annulled, in addition to refusing to deal with it and with any of its repercussions and events including the Manama conference in Bahrain," said Hassan Mneimneh, chairman of the Lebanese Palestinian Dialogue Committee Minister.

Mneimneh's remarks came during a meeting held between Lebanese and Palestinian officials to discuss the negative repercussions of the "Deal of the Century" and voice rejection to any of its components before the Bahrain's economic conference.

"This meeting comes on the eve of the Manama conference which will be held under a fake title promising peace and prosperity while it aims at replacing national and political legitimate rights of Palestinians in return for money and economic projects," Mneimneh said while adding that the Palestinians' rights to live in peace in their lands can never be sold at any price.

He assured that the "Deal of the Century" will expose Lebanon and other Arab countries to suspicious and dangerous plots which require cooperation in taking measures that would lead to the failure of this deal especially when it comes to the rights of refugees to return to their land.

Mneimneh also noted that the Lebanese constitution refuses such a deal and the UN resolutions and the League of Arab States do not accept to take other countries' lands by force.

The core of the "Deal of the Century" is partly about offering Palestine money needed for improving the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip in return for Palestinians abandoning east Jerusalem as the capital of their future state and their right of return, which is enshrined in international law. 

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Source(s): Xinhua News Agency