‘Deal of Century’ Won’t Involve Confederation with Jordan – Trump Envoy

By Staff, Agencies

US President Donald Trump’s Mideast ‘peace’ envoy, Jason Greenblatt, said Wednesday that the administration’s so-called ‘deal of century’ will not include a confederation between ‘Israel’, the Palestinian Authority, and Jordan, and also will not make Jordan the “homeland for Palestinians.”

In a tweet, Greenblatt denounced “rumors” about the claimed ‘deal’ and called the Jordanian Kingdom a strong US ally.

Confederations are unions between separate bodies that see members largely retain sovereignty, while sharing joint rule over certain aspects and policy issues. The idea of a confederation has been floated in recent months in the context of the US ‘proposal.’

Earlier this month, The Washington Post reported that the plan will include considerable economic incentives for Palestinians, but will likely stop short of full statehood.

Trump’s deal, expected to be introduced in the coming months, claims to be offering the Palestinians an improved version of the status quo, highlighting their due “autonomy” over “sovereignty,” according to the US daily, which relied on interviews with anonymous American officials, in addition to individuals familiar with the proposal.