The Saudi Asharq Al-Awsat newspaper said that a former general in the Israeli army will represent Israel in the upcoming economic workshop in Bahrain which will discuss the economic aspect of "deal of the century".

Following mediation by Jared Kushner, adviser and son-in-law of US President Donald Trump, Bahrain announced that it would allow six Israeli media outlets to cover the US-led "Bahrain Workshop" scheduled for next week.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya said Thursday his Palestinian movement rejected next week's US-sponsored Middle East economic conference in Bahrain as it would amount to Arab "normalisation" of ties with Israel.

Palestinian businessmen boycotting the Trump administration's Bahrain workshop designed to encourage investment in the territories say only a diplomatic path to statehood can end decades of conflict with Israel.

Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Al-Safadi stressed that "Jordan is invited to attend a workshop in Bahrain," explaining that "Jordan hasn't yet taken its decision on whether it will participate."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised on Tuesday a U.S.-led conference on the Palestinian economy in Bahrain, and a source said a former Israeli general would be among the participants.

The White House will not invite Israeli government officials to a Bahrain conference devoted to gaining support for a Palestinian economic plan in order to keep the event apolitical, a senior administration official said on Monday.

Dozens of Palestinians took part in a demonstration in the city of Ramallah on June 16, 2019 to protest an economic workshop organized by the United States in Bahrain as part of a comprehensive plan “to achieve peace between the Palestinians and Israel”.

Palestinians are preparing for a "popular uprising" in protest at US President Donald Trump's so-called "deal of the century" which is set to be unveiled at a Bahrain conference later this month.

Iraq said on Wednesday that it would not attend the US-led economic workshop to be held in Bahrain this month.

After weeks of hesitation, the United Nations announced Wednesday that it is sending its deputy Middle East coordinator to attend the unveiling of the economic component of a new US peace plan.

Palestinians urged Egypt and Jordan on Wednesday to reconsider their attendance at a U.S.-led conference on June 25-26 in Bahrain, voicing concern it would weaken any Arab opposition to Washington's coming peace plan.

Lebanese Foreign Minister Gebran Bassil said that his country will not take part in Bahrain's conference because Palestinians themselves will not.

Egypt, Jordan and Morocco have informed the Trump administration they will attend a U.S.-led conference in Bahrain this month on proposals for boosting the Palestinian economy as part of a coming U.S. peace plan, U.S. officials said on Tuesday.

Global financial bodies including the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank plan to be present at a U.S.-led conference on the Palestinian economy this month that the Trump administration has cast as an overture to its peace plan.

The highest religious authority in Bahrain Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim announced his rejection to the "Deal of the Century", expressing his refusal to any introductory steps for the deal. He said that no one has the mandate to speak on behalf of Palestinians in this deal and severely criticized the Arab regimes involved in it.

The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) called on the Arab countries that intend to participate in the upcoming US-led economic workshop that will be held in Manama to "reconsider" their decision.

Qatar commented on the workshop to be held in Bahrain next month.

Al-Menbar Progressive Society announced its opposition to the Kingdom of Bahrain hosting a conference that paves the way for the US-led “Deal of the Century” on the Palestinian cause.

Palestinian Hamas organization official called for boycotting the economic conference that Washington announced will be held in the Bahraini capital Manama next month as part of a plan to realize the US “Deal of the Century” in the Middle East.