White House official declines to say whether Baghdad was invited to conference; PLO Executive Committee member Ahmad Majdalani praises Iraqi decision not to participate in event
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
Residents complain about lawlessness, unregulated building and traffic; Jerusalem city official says security situation undermines municipality's ability to provide services
Crackdown comes as Hizb al-Tahrir supporters mark Eid al-Fitr on Monday, contradicting PA-appointed grand mufti of Jerusalem; social media pictures appear to show use of force
Some 10,000 Palestinians demonstrated along security fence but the IDF, with a stricter open-fire policy, and Hamas, which patrolled the border, largely kept the peace
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