Lebanon slams Trump administration's Mideast peace plan
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- Published Date: 04:01 | 23 June 2019
- Modified Date: 04:01 | 23 June 2019
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has criticized the Trump administration's $50 billion investment proposal, part of its Middle East peace plan, saying Beirut will not be "tempted" by money at the expense of Palestinians' rights.
State-run National News Agency quoted Berri as saying Sunday that those who believe Beirut will be lured by billions of dollars at a time when Lebanon is passing through an economic crisis are "mistaken."
The 10-year plan calls for projects worth $6.3 billion for Palestinians in Lebanon, as well as $27.5 billion in the West Bank and Gaza, $9.1 billion in Egypt and $7.4 billion in Jordan.
The large sums for Jordan and Lebanon, countries with substantial Palestinian refugee populations, are an apparent attempt to absorb refugees in these nations.
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