CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN 3 PALESTINE - ISRAEL CONNFLICT ‘ Prepared by Sir Farrukh Sultan (CSS Record Holder Mentor) Introduction in early October 2023, war broke out between israel and he Islamist group that has controlled Gaza since 2006. Hamas fighters fired roakgtSwito Israel and stormed southern Israeli cities and towns across the border of the Gazh strip, killing and injuring hundreds of soldiers and civilians and taking dozens apace The attack took Israel by surprise, though the state quickly mounted a Yeadly retaliatory operation. One day after the October 7 attack, the Isreeli cabinet ¥ertnally declared war against Hamas, followed by a directive from the defers to the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) to carry out a “complete siege” of Gaza. Sige’ithen, the two sides have traded daily rocket fire, and Israel ordered more than: ion Palestinian civilians in northern Gaza to evscuate ahead ofa possible e@ugetaul: Meer, Gara running out of wate fuel, and supplies amid an igaelSald blockade, and the conflict risks spreading as cross- border strikes escalate, Qin and Syria. Retrospect The/ lsragli-Paletinian conflict/ dates back to the end of the nineteenth century. In 1947, the vhs Nations adopted/ Resolution 181, known as the Partition Plan, which sought to divide the British Mandate of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states. On May 14, 1948, the State of Israel was created, sparking the first Arab-Israeli War. The war ‘ended in 1949 with Israet’s victory, but 750,000 Palestinians were displaced, and the territory was divided into 3 parts: the State of Israel, the West Bank (of the Jordan River), and the Gaza Strip. . ‘Over the following years, tensions rose in the region, particularly between Israel and Egypt, Jordan, and Syria. Following the/ 1956 Suez Crisis/ and Israel's invasion of the Sinai Peninsula, Egypt, Jordan, and Syria signed mutual defense pacts in anticipation of a possibie mobilization of Israeli troops. In June 1967, following/ a series of maneuvers/ by Egyptian President Abdel Gamal Nasser, Israel preemptively attacked Egyptian and Syrian air forces, starting the Six-Day War. After the war, Israel gained territorial control over the Sinal Peninsula and Geza Strip from Egypt; the West Bank and East JerusalemcAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN 4 CURRENT AFFé ts from Syria. and the Golan Heh Hi to's the Yom Kippur War or the October War, is refer i al fa surprise two-front attack/ on Israel to regain their lost fet did not result in significant gains for Egypt, Israel, or Syria, but SE ea d the war a victory for Egypt as it allowed ident Anwar al-Sadat declared the a E : ei toy negotiate over previously ceded territory: Finally, in 1979, following a igre tions, representatives from Egypt and Israel signed f cease-fires and peace negotial ° a ‘Comp David ‘Accords,/ 2 peace treaty ‘that ended the thirty-year conflict between Egypt and Israel. from Jordai Six years | Egypt and Syria | 1, First Intifada, 1987 Even though the Camp David Accords improved relations between Israel and its neighbors, the question of Palestinian self-determination and self-governance remained unresolved. In 1987, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians living in the West Bank and Gaza Strip rose up against the Israeli government in whet is known as the first intifada. The 1993/ Oslo | Accords/ mediated the conflict, setting up a framework for the Palestinians to govern themselves in the West Bank and Gaza, and enabled mutual recognition between the newly established Palestinian Authority and Israel’s government. \n 1995, the/ Oslo ll/ Accords expanded on the first agreement, adding ames that mandated the complete withdrawal of Israel from 6 cities and oe the West Bank. KR 2. Second Intifada, 2000 NU |n 2000, sparked in part by Palestinian grievances andpers contral over the West Bank, a stagnating peace process, and former Israeli on Minister Ariel Sharon’s/ visit/ to the al-Aqsa mosque—the third holiest site in slam—Mh September 2000, Palestinians/ launched/ the second Intifada, which wo ine until 2005. In response, the Israeli government approved the/ construction of@bartier wall/ around the West Bank in 2002, despite/ opposition/ from the ere wurt of Justice and the International Criminal Court,/ 3, Hamas Winning the Efgwions 2006 Factionalism amor alestinians flared up when Hamas won the Palestinian Authority's parry tections in 2006, deposing longtime majority party Fatah. This gave Hamas, @ iticat and militant movement inspired by the Palestinian Muslim Brotherhood, tontnol of the Gaza Strip. Gazais a small piece of land on the Mediterranean Sea that b ‘Egypt to the south and has been under the rule of the semi-autonomous Palestinian Adthority since 1993. The United States and European Union, among others, did not acknowledge Hamas’ electoral victory, as the group has been considered a terrorist organization by western governments since the late 1990s. Following Hamas’ seizure of control, violence broke out between Hamas: and Fatah. Between 2006 and 2011, aseries of falled peace talks and deadly confrontations culminated in an agreement to reconcile, Fatah entered into a unity government with Hamas in 2014. 4, Israel -Palestine War 2014 In the summer of 2014,/ clashes/ in the Palestinian territories precipitated a/ militaryCURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN 5 Pecietay neon Israeli military and Hamas in which Hamas ired nearly three kets at Israel, and Israel retaliated with a major offensive in Gaza. The skirmish ended in late August 2014 with a/ cease-fire/ deal brokered by Egypt, but only after 73/ Israelis and 2,252/ Palestinians were/ killed. After a wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians in 2015, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah/ announced that Palestinians would no longer be bound by the territorial divisions created by the/ Oslo Accords. In March and May of 2018, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip conducted weekly demonstrations/ at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. The final protest coincided with the seventieth anniversary of the/ Nakba, the Palestinian exodus that accompanied Israeli independence. While most of the protesters were peaceful, some stormed the pdrimeter fence and threw racks and other objects./ According to the United Nations, 183 demonstrators were killed and more than 6,000 were wounded by live ammunition. The tense political atmosphere resulted in areturn to disunity between Fatah and Hamas, with Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party controlling the Palestinian Authority from the West Bank and Hamas de facto ruling the Gaza Strip. This remained largely true throughout the late 2010s and early 2020s, despite Abbas’ efforts to bring thePalestinian people together under the Palestinian Authority. In May of 2018, fighting once again broke out between Hamas eee IDF in what became the worst periad of vialence since 2014. Before reaching Shgease-fire, militants in Gaza fired over one hundred rockets into Israel; Israel/ rebonded/ with strikes on more than fifty targets in Gaza during the twenty-four-how/are-up The Donald J. Trump administration set/ agyAying an Israeli-Palestinian deal as a foreign policy priority. In 2048, the Trump aqfpinistration/ canceled/ funding for the UN Relief and Works Agency, which provides! alestinian refugees, and/ relocated/ the U.S. embassy/ from Tel Aviv to Je! reversal of a longstanding U.S. policy. The decision to move the U.S. embas; yet with applause from the Israeli leadership but was/ condemned/ by Palestini fers and others in the Middle East and Europe. Israel considers the “complete Fe Jerusalem’ its capital, while Palestinians/ claim/ PDF] East Jerusalem/ as the€gpits! of a future Palestinian state. In January 2020, the Trump. administration released its long-awaited “Peace to Prosperity” plan, which was/ rejected by Palestinians dub? its support for future Israeli/ annexation/ of settlements in the West Bank and cbntrol over an “undivided” Jerusalem. 5. Trump and Shifting of US Embassy to - Aviv) 2018 6, Abraham Accord, 2020 in August and September 2020, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and then Bahrain/ agreed/ to normalize relations with israel, making them only the third and fourth countries, in the region—following Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994—to do so. The agreements, named the/ Abraham Accords, came more than eighteen months after the United States/ hosted/ Israel and several Arab states for/ ministerial talks/ in Warsaw, Poland, about the future of peace in the Middle East. Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas of Fatah/ rejected/ the accords, as did Hamas. in October 2020, an Israeli court/ ruled/ that several Palestinian families living in Sheikh Jarrah—a neighborhood in East Jerusalem—were to be evicted by May 2021 with their land/ handed over/ to Jewish families. In February 2021, several Palestinian families from6 CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH, SULTAN tothe court ruling,/ prompting/| protests/ around the appeal a| battle around property ownership, and the forcible irom their homes in Jerusalem. Sheikh Jarrah filed an appeal hearings, the/ ongoing/ lee: displacement of Palestinians f d Israel’s Retaliation, April 2021 In late April 2021, Palestinians began demonstrating in the streets of Jerusalem to protest the pending evictions, and residents of Sheikh Jarrah—along with other activists— began to host nightly/sitins. In early May, after a court/ ruled/ in favor of the evictions, the protests expanded, with Israeli police/ deploying/ force against demonstrators. On May 7, following weeks of dally demonstrations and rising tensions between protesters, israel settlers, and police during the month of Ramadan, violence broke out at the al- ‘Aqsa Mosque/ compound/ in Jerusalem, with Israeli police/ using/ stun grenades, rubber hulls, and water cannons in a clash with protestors that left hundreds of Palestinians/ wounded. ‘after the clashes in Jerusalem's Old City, tensions increased throughout East Jerusalem, compounded by the celebration of/ Jerusalem Day. On May 10, after several consecutive days of violence throughout Jerusalem and the use of lethal and nonlethal force by Israeli police, Hamas, the militant group which governs Gaza, and other mx militant 7. Palestinians Demonstrations an groups/ launched/ hundreds off rackets/ into Israeli territory. Israel responded with artillery bombardments and airs which killed more than twenty Palestinians, against targets in Gaza. \PMile claiming to target Hamas, other militants (such as those from Palestinian Ne Jihad), and their/ jnfrastructure—including tunnels and rocket launchers-yistupi/ expanded its aerial campaign and struck non-military infrastructure/ aes Psidential buildings,/ media everal of headquarters, and/ refugee/ and/ healthcare faciliti 8, Israel and Hamas agreed to a/ cea: ,, May 21, 2021. Gn May 21, 2021, Israel and Hamas ended a/ cease-fire, brokered by Egypt, with both sides claiming victory. More psy alestinians were/ killed/ and nearly 2,000 others wounded, and at least 1: ‘were killed over the eleven days of fighting, Stor millions of dollars of/ damage/ was done, and Authorities in Gaza estimate that the United Nations estimates: jore than 72,000 Palestinians were/ displaced/ by the fighting. / « Followin, Rercak of warbetween Istaél and Hamas on October 7, 2023, President Joe Biden es a strong statement of support for Israel, On the same day that Israel declared warSgainst the terrorist group, the United States announced thet it would send renewed shipments of arms and move Its Mediterranean Sea warships closer to Israel. While the UN Security Council called an emergency meeting to discuss the renewed violence, the members failed to come to a consensus statement. Given the history of brutality when Israel and Palestinian extremist groups have fought in the pest, international groups quickly expressed concern for the safety of civilians in Israel ond the Palestinian territories as well as those being held hostage by militants in Gaza. In the first two days of fighting, approximately 800 Israelis and 500 Palestinians were killed, increasing {oss of lfe is of primary concern in the conflict 10. US ConceyCURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN 7 While the United States did not immediately confirm reports that Iranian intelligence and security forces directly helped Hamas plan its October 7 attack, Iran has a well- established patronage relationship with Hamas and other extremist groups across the Middle East. In addition to worries that the attacks were a signal from Iran that it is prepared to escalate its malign influence in various Middle Eastern conflicts, experts have expressed concern that another extremist group with Iranian backing, Hezbollah, will be drawn into the war, thereby expanding the conflict beyond Israeli and Palestinian borders. On October 9, reports surfaced that the IDF was firing at targets within Lebanon, where Hezbollah is based. An Israeli statement on the matter did not clarify the purpose of the cross-boundary operation, ‘A 2023 effF¥ by the United States to help broker a normalization accort’Hetween Israel and Saudi Arabia was thrown into chaos by the October conflict. Saudi Arabia has Jong advocated for the rights and safety of Palestinian Arab populations in Israel, the Weet Bank, and Gaza, Especially in Gaza, those populations are now in the path of IDF operations, jeopardizing the progress the Israelis and Saudis made toward common understanding 11, Recent Developments, Oct. 2023 a “The/ most far-right and religious government? in Israel's histor Nye inaugurated in late December 2022. The coalition government is ted by Benjatw, Bier Netanyahu and his Likud party and comprises two ultra-Orthodox cari ree far-right parties, including the Religious Zionism party, an ultranationale n affiliated with the West Bank settler movement, To reach a governing qrajori, Netanyahu made a variety of concessions to his far-right partners. oe have criticized the government's stated prioritization of the expansion andyeveTepment of Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. The governing coke =,s also endorsed discrimination against LGBTO+ people on religious grou it voted to limit judicial oversight of the government in May 2023 after 3.dékgpwiue to nationwide protests in March. 2022 marked a renewed I Molence between Israelis and Palestinians. The first nine months of 2023 were rized by a steady trend of clashes in the West Bank, ‘ursions. Israel/ approved/ five thousand new settler homes in June 2023 whichajongwith other settlements in Palestinian territory, ars considered by experts and int mental institutions to be illegal under international law. The Israeli military alscresedated its operations, including/ ralding/ the al-Aqsa mosque twice in one day, werabing thirty-five in a/ Ramallah operation, and/ firing missiles/ from helicopter at the Jenin refugee camp. In May, Israel battled Gazan militants for five days, with nearly two thousand combined/ missile Jaunches/ by Hamas and Israeli forces. Then, in July, Israel deployed nearly two thousand troops ‘and conducted drone strikes in a/ targe-scale raid/ on the Jenin refugee camp 'n the West Bank, killing twelve Palestinians and wounding fifty. israel, which lost one soléler 7 the operation, claimed all those killed were militants, While withdrawing, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the incursion was “not a one-off” incident; Israel intends to prevent the camp from serving, as a/ safe haven/ for Jenin Brigades and other militant groups. Hamas iaspense to the raid by carrying out ‘an/ attack/ in Tel Aviv and/ launching, missiles/at israel, ween Israel and Hamas marks the most significant The October 2023 conflict bet ost escalation cof the ongoing sraeli-Palestinian conflict in several decades.NT AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN CURRET PALESTINE ISSUE /ISRAEL’S PROPOSED INTENTIONS (Deal of the Century) Prepared by Sir Farrukh Sultan (CSS Record Holder Mentor) Introduction ‘After carefully studying the Deal, here is my summary for the 181 pages‘\[he Deal of the Century calls itself vision to improve the lives of the Palestinian and Raeli people. ‘The deal came in two frameworks: A & 1- Political Framework - first 5O pages 2- Economic framework - the rest 130 pages hs The Political Framework. S Under this head main areasinclude (Jerusalery, Refugees, Prisoners, Borders, Security, International Relations, UN, Sovereignty and Set 1, Jerusalem Sy ~ JERUSALEM, undivided i tgp of trae ~ Palestinian capital in th&@cticn of East Jerusalem (Kafr Aqab, East Shufat, Abu Dis) can be called AlQudfyc otherwise, - Arabs Jerusalemites could choose a political Identity separate Israel or Palestine, - Palestinian world class touristic zone in Atarot to sypport Muslim tourism, - Jerusalem-AlQuds jaint tourism Development pu Multi Latéral Development Bank to administer the funds allocated top prosperity economic plan. Notes by Sir Farrukh Sultan 2. UN and International Resolutions ~ The Trump vision does not recite UN Resolutions (General Assembly or Security Council) as the deal clarifies: UN resolutions including 242, have not and will not solve the conflict, those resolutions have enabled political leaders to avoid address- ing the complexities of the conflict rather than enabling a realistic path to peace! ~ The deal contradicts itself as t says in the last pages, once the deal is signed by both parties, a UN resolution (SC & GA) will be adopted to terminate the conflict and the claims to it! The agreement shall end the Palestinian Israeli conflict and all claims which shall come as a new UNSC and UNGA resolutions!CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN s 3. Sovereignty, Security & International Relations Sovereign powers, Security, territorial waters and airspace Is Israel's responsibility Sovereignty on Roads, Borders, Airspace and Entry Points is for Israel. No Port No Airport Regional Security Cooperation: Israelis NO threat to the region, New chapter on the Middle East history where courageous leaders understand the shared threats had ereated a regional cooperation, Isradl js nota threat to the region whatsoever. ‘Threat from Iran and the shared interests between Israel, the Gul Palestine, Jor- dan & Egypt should form « OSCME » organisation for Security and cooperation in the Middle East. + Security Criteria (Review committee) and (Regional Security Committee) Israel decides when Palestine has fulfilled the Security Criteria and if it is eligible for 2 Statehood status + {fPalestine meets the security criteria, then the USA will one office in Washington, will open a mission for the PNA ‘and later an epagassy in AlQuds. «palestine will be able to establish diplomatic relations pdkgan’tjoin all int. organi- zations that contradicts commitment to demilitanz=age and cessation of political and judicial warfare against the state of israel! + Palestine can’t join international Oren Notes by Sir Farrukh Sultan + Palestine should take no action ats . Sil actions against Israel in ICC and IC) or Interpol. without the consent of Israel. «Peace Education {textb' Ser Joint commission on acceptance and tolerance. Re * Arab countries arfigal stine should cease to support BDS or any antl Israeli initia- tive. + Israel, -, and Arab countries should counter Hezbollah, ISIS, Hamas. + Palestin?n negotiators must commit to non violence, recognize the state of Israel. * Security portion of this Vision was developed a5 presented by successive Israeli governments to the United States 4, State _ Palestine, fully demilitarized State Nation State of Palestine and nation state of the Jewish people . Nation state of the Jewish people to be recognized throughout the world. Future Palestinian State (Demilitarized, self governed, legal status, Innovative net- work of roads, bridges, and tunnels) that enable freedom of movement10 CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN = In order to enjoy statehood, Palestinians have to meet the security criteria and include peace in the Palestinian curriculum in addition to terminating the payments to families of Martyrs and Prisoners (the plan refers to them as Terrorists) + Normalization with all countries Transportation contiguity greatly reduces the need for checkpoints! international Fund for (tunnels, port, roads, bridges, fences, overpasses, rail links, border crossings) 5. Borders. - Land Swap for populated areas include the triangle communities to become part of the state of Palestine. + Borders and access roads under Israeli sovereignty Wall will be aligned to match new borders = Crossing Board - security personnel shall wear civilian uniforms 6. Prisoners - Prisoners will be released: except for those linked to killing ‘pers directly or indirectly, aq ~ Those will signa pledge to promote co existence and Se seek asylum in a 3rd country. = Condition of release: All Israeli captives have tobeyeturned to Israel. Notes by Sir Farrukh Sultan 2 7. Refugees - Palestinian & Jewish refugees, sult of conflict tinian and Jewish refugees The vision equates os = A fair, just and real Tion to the Palestinian/Jewish refugees must be found with no mentio No right of return to Israel. Eligibility to refugees’ rights; Individuals must B& registered by UNRWA. \e citizens of the country they are in, resettle in a 3rd country or new state of Palestine, - The Onn refugees Trust will be created for compensation. Compensation for Israeli refugees, compensation for the state of Israel for the cost of absorbing Jewish refugees. Jewish refugees’ solution must be implemented through an international mechanism separate from this peace agreement. Upon signing, UNRWA will be terminated, ~ Refugee camps will be dismantled and replaced with permanent housing.10 CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN - In order in Ree een Palestinians have to meet the security criteria and Beets alestinian curriculum in addition to terminating the payments of Martyrs and Prisoners (the plan refers to them as Terrorists) Normalization with all countries Transportation contiguity greatly reduces the need for checkpoints! International Fund for (tunnels, port, roads, bridges, fegRes, overpasses, rail links, border crossings) 5. Borders = Land Swap for populated areas include the triangfe communities to become part of the state of Palestine, Borders and access roads under Israeli ignty = Wall will be aligned to match new bord 6. Prisoners ~ Prisoners will be released: exc Indirectly. ~ Those will sign a pledge to pr country. - Condition of release: All i rael, Notes by Sir Farrukh Sultan 7. Refugees - Palestinian & Jewis) + The vision equate - Afair, just and realist Bon the Palestyffan/Jewish refugees must be found with no mestonsy > No right of return Israel. Eligibility to refugees’ rights; individuals must B& registered by UNRWA, Rone citizens of the count! new state of Palestine. they are in, resettle in a 3rd country or + The Compensation for Israeli refugees, compensation for the state of Israel for the cost of absorbing Jewish refugees, Jewish refugees’ solution must be Implemented through an international mechanism separate from this peace agreement. Upon signing, UNRWA will be ‘terminated. ~ Refugee camps wiil be dismantled and real Ainian refugees Trust will be created for compensation. permanent housing.CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN u 8, Gaza - Gaza (Demilitarized, Disarmed) ~ Once israel decides that Palestinians had met the security criteri®, Gaza shall have an Artificial island on its shores to host an airport and port, a model like Singapore is imagined for Gaza. 9. Settlements + settlements/Israell enclaves shall become part of the state of Israel - no uproot ing = Access routes under Israeli security responsibility - 10. Jordan Valley Jordan valley under Israeli sovereignty. = Existing agricultural enterprises controlled or owned by Palestinians, shall continue after licenses or leases by Israel. 2. ECONOMIC FRAMEWORK e - 1 million new jobs over 10 years aN + 50 billion investments over 10 years ~ Reduce poverty by 50% »S - Double GDP S Trade & Prosperity Ys - Free trade Zone between Jordan, anal stine/ exporting goods through 2 Jor danian airport - Free Trade agreement bet Malestine and the US. = Port facilities in casQure future if Israel decides that Palestinians had met their security For now, Ashdod and Haifa ports. Fast track transpor tation system ve raeli security control under applicable tariff agreements. ion of taxes is the responsibility of Palestine. No rental fees. Charging as - Agaba’ * ordan Fast track transportation system for Palestine, taxes are paldesigiah responsibility. Palestinian state pays rental fees. Gaza Port & Airport: 5 years afterthe agreement port on an artifcial island. 2. Tourism = Avision for a prosperous tourism boosted economy with hotels = AlQuds World Class Touristic zone in Atarot ‘Dead Sea resort area for Palestine under Israeli sovereignty with inking road to Palestine. The resort should not alter the distribution of natural resource between Jordan and Israel. Transportation contiguity through Bridges, Tunnels and a road network greatly reduces the need for checkpoints!12 CURRENT, AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN 3. Water, Electricity and Gas ~ The vision recognizes mutual technologies a1 water ri ind desalinati rights with em, management. ination projects for waste water on International initiatives to im movement of goods and job rove delivery of water, electricity, creation : 4, Citizens, Government & Economy ~The visio cee ie Complete business plans in excel sheets for patel as ions investment projects to meet Economic potential, People, government reform. Here the vision focuses on: 1- Role of Private sector 2- Role of regional countries (Jordan, Egypt and Lebanon) 3- Importance of initiatives and international support to improve services in Water, Electricity, Gas, Employment and Trade. It is interesting that the vision (Peace to Prosperity) in its economic framework had introduced strategic projects with detailed proposals that included nugidgrs, target groups, shareholders, budgets: Energy Projects (Gas, Electricity, Power plant Gaza, sent poe project), - Touristic projects (Hotels, roads, infrastructure, compa services), = Governance projects, proposals include Governmengalprojects to ensure Account- ability, Transparency, Anti-corruption, Institu s) fing (Reform, E government, Judicial independence, accountability, Trapsparenty, Civil society), ~ Cultural, Arts, Athletes & Cultural at uultural center and the Palestine mu- seum) 5. Women & Youth em ent - Health projects to guat luality, availability and affordability - Educational Proj cate projects (Science, technology, engineering and Math~ enaties) ond ExfeBlishing at least one Palestinian university inthe global top 150 = Technical ‘cational education, internships and trainings, Entrepreneurship and i ang , Small-Medium businesses _ promow&g private sector growth in (Tourism, Agriculture, Housing, Manufacturing and natural resources) Improving the legal and regulatory framework to support private-sector growth and create new economic opportunities. - Creating a better business environment Property Rights, Legal and Tax Framework, Capital Markets, and Monetary Policy, International Trade and Foreign Direct In- vestment.CURRENT AFFAIRS NOTES BY SIR FARRUKH SULTAN 13 Conclusion: Peace to Prosperity isan American attempt society, designed by the Israel, aiming to be imi includes an Economic vision for Palestine and the region and the Middle East. This Deal/ Vision is a New Marshal Plan that will be implemented over 10 years. It consists of three initiatives that will support distinct pillars of the Palestinian society: the economy, the people, and the government. With the potential to facilitate more than $50 billion in new investment over ten years, the Trump administration claims that Peace to Prosperity represents the most ambitious and comprehensive international effort for the Palestinians to date. It is important to note that the proposed projects are drawn from private sector proposals, government planning documents, independent analysis, and the work of previous studies from organizations such as the World Bank Group, the International Monetary Fund, the Office of the Quartet, and others. Notes by Sir Farrukh Sultan Trump & Netanyahu in fact, dic’t wait for the Palestinian approval on this deal, the announcement came as @ provocative short notice for the Palestinian peoplg that this \sraeli/American vision was already underway to confiscate/annex what ref ‘on the ground. Under the moto of the 2 states solution, they are taking the c@fjict to a 1 state solution where the Palestinian people will be treated as second cla ae Palestinians ‘will stay here and no Palestinian will acceptto be party to this de yexation. However, the people of Palestine, alone are entitled to write/narré Se story of Liberation, Freedom, Dignity, Resilience and Peace. eG to achieve a Zionist vision in the Palestinian plemented through the private sector. It