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In 25-26 June 2019, the Manama Workshop presented the economic part of the US plan to settle the Palestinian issue called Deal of the Century. It was attended by few Arab parties and missed by the two concerned poles. The Palestinian Authority declined and Israel was not officially invited. The present report provides the main international, regional and Arab reactions to the meeting. Most importantly, all the Palestinian powers expressed their opposition. AP President Mahmoud Abbas and Head of the Hamas Political Bureau Isma'il Haniyya made separate statements, and the factions held a national conference. As for the Arab countries, some sent ministers, some participated with low-ranking officials, some rejected to take part and some did not announce any stance. At the regional and international levels, some made official refusal announcements, like China, Russia, Iran and Turkey. Besides, the UN and EU participated, with the latter only sending a representative at the technical level, according to a spokesperson.
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