Trump's efforts to bolster the Palestinian economy in lieu of concrete political action are part of a long history of initiatives designed to forfeit Palestinian rights under the guise of "economic peace."

In this policy lab, Al-Shabaka Policy Analysts Diana Buttu and Ibrahim Fraihat joins facilitator Nur Arafeh to weigh in on the threats these initiatives pose for the Palestinian liberation struggle, as well as on the growing support for such approaches by Arab states.