Senior Ramallah official says economic workshop in Bahrain will be an 'embarrassment' for Kushner, but admits the White House has rendered him less relevant in eyes of his people

Senior PLO official calls Trump administration 'the ruling Zionist lobby in America' and says results on Manama meet will not be binding on Palestinians

Not known if Beirut received an invite; foreign minister says wants to have clear idea of peace plan; statement comes after US says Jordan, Egypt and Morocco confirmed attendance

Three Arab countries join the already confirmed UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia; Jordanian king reportedly says his country 'should attend'

President says Israeli people's 'prayers, hopes and well-wishes' gave the family strength during painful days

Hamas accuses PA leader of stabbing Palestinians in the back by offering message to Israeli president following death of Nechama Rivlin

Newly revealed documents show Abbas in 2017 approved 67% salary hike and lavish bonuses while West Bank economy struggled, further undermining leadership's image

US Secretary of State says 'simply not true' plan is one-sided and those who think so, only do so 'without knowing the true facts of what is contained in the plan'

Egyptian president also appears to say Cairo won't make territorial concessions under future peace proposal

In remarks from closed-door meeting leaked to Washington Post, US Secretary of State says he gets 'why people think this is going to be a deal that only the Israelis could love'