Letter sent by some local figures to Israeli minister proposes establishing tribal emirate in Hebron in exchange for recognizing Israel as J
Palestinian tribes reject proposal to establish ‘tribal emirate’ in Hebron
Palestinian tribes disavowed on Sunday a proposal to establish a tribal emirate in the West Bank city of Hebron in exchange for recognizing Israel as a Jewish state.
The Wall Street Journal claimed earlier that Hebron’s tribal leaders had sent a letter to Israel’s Economy Minister Nir Barkat, proposing the establishment of an emirate in the city.
According to the US newspaper, the letter proposed recognizing Israel as a Jewish state in return for recognizing the signatories of the letter as representatives of Arab residents in the Hebron district, in addition to suggesting a timetable to join the Abraham Accords, US-sponsored agreements to normalize ties between Israel and Arab countries.
The Palestinian tribes in Hebron, however, firmly rejected the proposal and reaffirmed their commitment to Palestinian values.
“The Palestinians are a conscious people, and it is unthinkable for them to abandon their cause,” Nafez al-Jaabari, a representative of Hebron’s tribes, said in a press conference on Sunday.
















