"President Trump has done much damage with his supposed peace deal, not only to Palestinians, but also to the Israeli people who cannot possibly be proud of having established an apartheid system in the 21st century."

“I say to Trump and Netanyahu: Jerusalem is not for sale, all our rights are not for sale and are not for bargain. And your deal, the conspiracy, will not pass," Abbas said.

Palestinians have already dismissed "the deal of the century," saying it will likely be heavily tilted in Israel‘s favour

"Netanyahu and Gantz are two sides of the same coin, both aiming to annex and Judaize the West Bank and entrench the apartheid system."

According to Israeli advocacy group Ir Amim, 104 housing units were demolished in 2019 compared with 72 units in 2018.