Dr. Hazim El-Naser
Chairman of the Middle East Water Forum
Former Minister of Water and Irrigation / Jordan
Former Minister of Agriculture / Jordan
Former Member of the Jordanian Parliament
Date: February, 2020
The Middle East Water Forum Publications
Why reject the "deal of the century" based on its political and water-related dimensions?
We oppose and reject the U.S.-Israeli peace plan, or the so-called "deal of the century," for many political, economic, social, and religious reasons. It is rejected due to new signs that it will impede progress on the water issue between Palestinians and Israelis, as well as between the Israelis and their neighboring countries.
The plan does not give the water issue the required weight, nor the attention necessary to indicate a goodwill effort towards the establishment of a Palestinian state on 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Digging in-depth into the financial resources allocated in the so-called "deal of the century,” one finds that the total allocation for water for Palestine, including Gaza, Sinai, and the joint projects with Jordan, does not exceed 3.1 billion U.S. dollars over a period of two to ten years.
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This is the first deal plan which does not include one of the adversarial parties. This plan is between the USA and Israel. The Palestinians will have to get their own peace plan with one of their best friends. In this way, each party will have their own plan with a Friend. Sorry if my comment is not relevant but really this deal is unfair