US preparations for the Economic Workshop in Bahrain on June 25-26 are continuing to encourage investment in the Palestinian territories as a first step to the "Century Deal".
Despite the Declaration of the PLO and the Palestinian factions and forces, the boycotted workshop "Peace for Prosperity", and invited the countries of the world, especially the Arab non-presence, but this did not prevent countries to declare their desire to meet the American Bahraini invitation to participate with Israel.
"There is no alternative to a political solution to the Palestinian issue on the basis of international legitimacy, the Arab peace initiative and the two-state solution on the borders of June 4, 1967," she said.
The Israeli Foreign Minister, Yisrael Katz, confirmed the participation of Tel Aviv, saying: "Israel will be present at the Bahrain conference and all the coordination will be carried out." The White House announced that Israel had not invited it.
UAE and Saudi Arabia
The UAE, the first Arab country, announced its decision to participate in Manama Workshop, followed by Saudi Arabia.
The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation welcomed the conference, stressing that "the objectives of the workshop are to strive for a framework that ensures a prosperous future for the region and is a lofty goal to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people and enable them to live, settle and work for a prosperous future. "
Despite its participation in the workshop, the UAE stressed its political position on the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced the participation of Minister of Economy and Planning Mohammad Bin Mezid Al-Tuwaijri in the workshop, "in continuation of its steadfast and supportive positions for the Palestinian people and for achieving stability, growth and decent living, achieving its hopes and aspirations and the security, stability and prosperity of the region. "
Qatar
Qatar has not officially announced participation in the workshop. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just issued a statement stating that addressing the economic and investment challenges in the region requires the sincerity of the intentions, the recorded efforts of regional and international players and the appropriate political conditions for economic prosperity.
"These conditions will not be achieved without fair political solutions to the issues of the peoples of the region, especially the Palestinian cause, in accordance with a framework acceptable to the Palestinian people, based on ending the Israeli occupation and establishing a fully sovereign Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital, In accordance with the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy. "
Jordan, Egypt and Morocco
"Egypt, Jordan and Morocco have told us that they will attend the workshop," a senior White House official was quoted by AFP as saying. At a time when none of the three countries officially announced their participation.
"The Palestinian government has taken note that the brothers in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Arab Republic of Egypt have not announced their acceptance to participate in the Bahrain workshop," the statement said.
During a meeting with politicians and media, King Abdullah of Jordan spoke of "the need for Jordan to be present at international conferences on the Palestinian issue, whether it be the Bahrain conference or elsewhere, so that we can listen and stay informed."
While the Moroccan Prime Minister Saad Eddine Othmani, aware of his country´s participation in the Manama conference.
Lebanon, Iraq and Tunisia
Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said on Twitter that Lebanon would not attend because "the Palestinians will not participate and we prefer to have a clear idea of ​​the proposed peace plan, since we have not consulted about it and we have not been informed. "
Ahmed al-Sahaf, spokesman for the Iraqi Foreign Ministry, also announced that his country was not participating in the economic workshop.
Tunisia has not received an invitation to attend the Manama Workshop. According to Foreign Minister Khamis al-Jahnawi.
Russia and China
China has agreed with Russia not to participate in the "workshop," stressing its support for the Palestinian people, its cause and its right to self-determination, independence and the establishment of an independent state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital .
Turkey and Iran
Turkey and Iran have not expressed an official position on the initiative, but have repeatedly criticized the "century deal".
United Nations
The United Nations, speaking on behalf of its Secretary-General Farhan Haq, announced her participation in the Manama workshop at a press conference at the permanent headquarters of the International Organization in New York.
Farhan Haq said: "You have asked us repeatedly about our participation in the Bahrain conference to be held on the 25th and 26th of this month, and I believe now that Mr. Jimmy McGoldrick, our humanitarian coordinator in the occupied Palestinian territories, will be present at this conference. "
Popular conference and strike
To respond to the Manama workshop, which the Palestinians are refusing to see as a prelude to the deal to eradicate the Palestinian cause, they plan to launch events, rallies and organize conferences at home and abroad.
Jamal Moheisen, a member of Fatah´s central committee, said that 24/25/26 of this month was a day of anger in Palestine, rejecting the deal and the Bahrain workshop.
Meanwhile, Fatah Central Committee member Abbas Zaki revealed that a conference of the Arab parties will be held on 25 and 26 of this month in Damascus in conjunction with the Bahrain conference, in addition to another conference on the 7th of next month in the Lebanese capital Beirut to create a unified Arab front, Arabi.
In turn, Hamas stressed the need to boycott the Manama workshop, and any steps that would normalize with the Israeli occupation, or violate the Palestinian national rights, and intersect with the "Zionist-American" plans that are contrary to the rights of our people and aim to erase his case and liquidate it.
Khalil al-Hayya, a member of the Hamas political bureau, called for a comprehensive strike on June 25, in coordination with all forces, and activating the popular resistance and its tools, especially at points of friction with the occupation, roadblocks and settlement points .
Yahya al-Sunwar, head of Hamas in Gaza, sent a message to the people of Bahrain calling on him to refrain from taking to the streets during the economic workshop and raising the black banners of solidarity with Jerusalem and Palestine.
