gulf state: A White House official said the trip, with stops in Morocco, Jordan, Israel and Europe is part of our ongoing efforts to achieve peace between Israel and the Palestinians but offered no specifics, according to The Japan Times. The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the meetings and spoke on condition of anonymity. The White House is promoting the June 25-26 meeting in the Gulf state of Bahrain as the first phase of its long-awaited Mideast peace plan, which envisions large-scale investment and infrastructure work, much of it funded by wealthy Arab countries, in the Palestinian territories. ; But American officials say the Bahrain conference will not include the core political issues of the conflict borders of a Palestinian state, the status of Jerusalem, the fate of Palestinian refugees or Israeli security demands. The Palestinians will not attend the Bahrain meeting, rejecting the parameters of the conference, while key American allies Egypt and Jordan have not announced their plans for participation. The Saudis, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar, along with host Bahrain, have accepted invitations to attend. For now, the Americans are pinning their hopes on wealthy Gulf states, led by Saudi Arabia, hoping their regional influence and deep pockets can make the conference a success.
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