Hamas Urges Arab States to Boycott US Economic Workshop

The Hamas Movement called on Arab countries not to accept invitations to attend the economic workshop slated for next June in Bahrain, warning the events is intended to launch US President Donald Trump’s Deal of the Century.

News ID: 445010

Date: 23 May 2019 - 13:54

RNA - In a press release on Monday, Hamas called on Arab countries to boycott the intended conference in Bahrain and provide the Palestinian people with every support to confront and frustrate the US Deal of the Century, Palinfo reported.

“We are following with great concern the American announcement about holding an economic workshop next June in the Bahraini capital of Manama,” Hamas said, describing it as the first American conference to be held as part of the Deal of the Century.

The Movement warned of any Arab involvement in adopting and executing the Deal of the Century, adding any participation in the US workshop would be considered a violation of the Arab and Palestinian position and departure from the Arab and Islamic constants.

It expressed its rejection of any political or economic steps paving the way to implementing the deal of the century.

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