US kicks off Mideast plan; Palestinians up in arms over deal
They reject US economic initiatives stressing that problem of Israeli occupation persists
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Manama, Bahrain
AFTER a wait of two and a half years, the US administration is launching its Middle East peace plan on Tuesday - with an economic initiative that the Palestinians are boycotting.
For this most unconventional of US presidents, President Donald Trump's Middle East peace-making bid is unlike decades of previous US attempts. There is no talk of land swaps, a Palestinian state or other political issues that have vexed diplomats for decades.
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