'This is not a peace plan': Palestinians shun Bahrain conference
2019-05-21 08:18:53 source：The Aljazeera
May 21, 2019
The Palestinian leadership has not been consulted about a US-led conference in Bahrain next month in support of Washington's Middle East peace plan, Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh said.
Washington announced the conference on Sunday, describing it as the unveiling of the first part of US President Donald Trump's long-awaited proposal for solving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
In a joint statement with Bahrain, the White House said the gathering in Bahrain's capital, Manama, will give government, civil and business leaders a chance to rally support for economic initiatives that could be possible with a peace agreement.
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