The positive responses from key Arab states delivered a diplomatic victory for the U.S., which faces tough resistance to its proposed solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Palestinians, citing the Trump administration’s pro-Israel bias, have already said they will not attend the summit and have rejected the peace plan out of hand. Presidential advisers Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt made personal appeals to the kings of Morocco and Jordan during their recent Mideast trip to rally support for the plan. Egypt and Jordan, as U.S. allies and the only Arab countries that have peace agreements with Israel, occupy delicate political positions. The U.S. is hoping to draw Arab states with deep pockets to participate in the workshop, which envisions large-scale infrastructure work and investment in the Palestinian territories.

Source: Washington Post June 11, 2019 15:57 UTC