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A second Trump term would be disastrous, says Palestinian Prime Minister

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The Palestinian prime minister Tuesday said it would be disastrous for his people and the world if Donald Trump wins re-election next month.

Speaking remotely to European lawmakers, Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said the last four years of the Trump administration had greatly harmed the Palestinians.

“If we are going to live another four years with President Trump, God help us and the whole world,” he said in comments posted on his Facebook page.

Mr Shtayyeh’s comments reflect the sense of desperation on the Palestinian side after a series of US moves that have left them weakened and isolated.

The Palestinians severed ties with Mr Trump after he recognised contested Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in 2017 and subsequently moved the American Embassy to the holy city.

Mr Trump has also cut off hundreds of millions of dollars of American aid to the Palestinians, shut the Palestinian diplomatic offices in Washington and issued a Middle East plan this year that largely favoured Israel. The Palestinians have rejected the plan out of hand.

The Trump administration also persuaded the UAE and Bahrain to establish full diplomatic relations with Israel and promised that other Arab nations will follow suit.

 

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