Palestinian: Protests to precede peace workshop
Palestinians have urged Arab countries to boycott Bahrain meeting
Ramallah - Palestinians are calling for mass protests against a regional workshop in which the Trump administration will unveil the economic part of its long-awaited plan to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
President Mahmoud Abbas’ Fatah party said Saturday that PLO factions have also called a general strike on June 25, when the Mideast conference begins in Bahrain. The protests in the Occupied Territories are slated a day ahead.
The Palestinians have urged Arab countries to boycott the meeting, saying the entire plan ignores the two-state solution and deprives them of a future capital in occupied east Jerusalem.
On Tuesday, the White House said Jordan, Egypt and Morocco are joining the workshop in Manama, but Jordan said it has not yet decided.
At the meeting, Washington is expected to present economic incentives as part of the broader plan.