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Palestinian official adds, however, that ‘there will be major consequences’ if Israel annexes parts of the West Bank; adds that relations between two sides are ‘extremely tense’.

29/01 - 17:19 - Governo brasileiro exalta plano que recebeu críticas por ser fortemente pró-Israel; embaixador palestino pede audiência sobre o assunto

The PA president a handwritten letter, in which he proposed the possibility of canceling the security coordination efforts with Israel after the release of the 'Deal of the Century.

28/01 - 13:26 - Jerusalén será la capital de Israel bajo el plan de paz de Estados Unidos para Oriente Medio, dijo el presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, durante una conferencia de prensa. La iniciativa prevé además que el 30% de los territorios palestinos de Cisjordania pasen l estado hebreo.

"El gobierno de Trump, que ha socavado la ley internacional y los requerimientos básicos para la paz, solo contribuirá a exacerbar las tensiones".

US President Donald Trump made a crucial step Tuesday towards fulfilling his key election promise: going down in history as a peacemaker, who would iron out the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, one of the world’s most enduring and problematic standoffs, Kommersant writes. Standing next to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump announced details of the so-called ‘deal of the century,’ vowing that it would be advantageous for both Israelis and Palestinians.

The US proposal may also seek to give Israel the green light to annex the Jordan Valley, a key territory that constitutes around 30 percent of the West Bank.

Palestinians reject US meeting with Netanyahu, promise not to recognise peace plan expected to favour Israel.

16:31 - Abdul-Rahim Abu Gouda, a Palestinian living in a small village in the Gaza Strip's southern border town of Rafah, breathed a sigh of relief after two China-funded water desalination plants opened this month in his impoverished al-Naser village.