Palestinians rally in response to Kuwaiti support
Kuwait adopted an unparalleled pro-Palestinian stance by boycotting the US economic workshop in Manama and rejecting the economic plan preceding the introductions of the "deal of the century"; Kuwait's actions were hailed by Palestinians at both the official and popular levels.
Palestinians have been welcoming Kuwait’s stances toward the Palestinian cause with open arms, particularly after Kuwait boycotted the June 25-26 economic summit in Manama, Bahrain. The Gulf nation previously expressed reservations about what has been termed the "deal of the century" peace plan in March.
On June 24, Kuwaiti Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Sabah al-Khaled al-Sabah said, “We consent to what Palestinians consent to, and reject what they reject,” which goes in line with the fundamentals of Kuwait’s foreign policy in support of the Palestinian cause.
On the same day, Kuwait’s National Assembly called for boycotting the Bahrain conference, considering it to be a prelude to the deal of the century, and rejected its possible outcomes, saying they would help “squander Arab rights” in the Palestinian territories and seek to “well-establish the [Israeli] occupation.”
Palestinians at both the official and popular levels welcomed the Kuwaiti position. Kuwait was the only Gulf state to boycott the conference in Bahrain.
