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The Washington Examiner By Rob Crilly June 25, 2019 A U.S.-backed workshop to kick-start Israeli-Palestinian talks with a $50 billion investment is a first step to Middle East peace despite the absence of government figures from either side, according to an adviser to the king of Bahrain. The “Prosperity to Peace” meeting in the tiny Gulf kingdom is designed to mark the first stopping point on the Trump administration’s political road map to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. However, Israeli...

The Independent By Bel Trew June 25, 2019 Analysis: Controversy has marred a two-day economic workshop in Bahrain which the US hopes will ‘jump start’ Palestinian economy and build peace in region Palestinians step on a placard displaying pictures of Bahraini King Hamad al-Khalifa, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, US President Donald Trump and his son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, during a protest. ( Getty ) No Israeli or Palestinian officials will be present when Donald Trump launches...

Actualite Israel / Times of Israel (French) By Raphael Ahren June 25, 2019 Donnant le coup d’envoi du sommet de Manama, le gendre de Trump a assuré que le progrès économique est un prérequis pour la paix, que Washington n’a pas abandonné les Palestiniens Jared Kushner, conseiller du président américain Donald Trump pendant son discours au sommet “Paix et Prospérité” à Manama,le 25 juin 2019. (Crédit : YouTube) MANAMA, Bahreïn — Donnant le coup d’envoi de la conférence internationale...

The Times of Israel By Raphael Ahren June 25, 2019 Marc Schneier, a member of the kingdom’s delegation to the US-led workshop, says Manama and Jerusalem may normalize relations by the end of 2019, but only if there’s a peace deal Rabbi Marc Schneier in Manama, Bahrain, June 24, 2019 (Raphael Ahren/Times of Israel) MANAMA, Bahrain — The kingdom of Bahrain remains fully committed to efforts to improve the Palestinian economy, an American rabbi with close ties to the Gulf country’s ruler said Tuesday,...

Channel 13 By Barak Ravid June 25, 2019 בלב השוק באל-מנאמה מצוי בית התפילה העתיק, שמשמש את 40 חברי הקהילה בחגים ובאירועים מיוחדים. באופן חריג נפתח המקום עבור העיתונאים שהגיעו לוועידה הכלכלית • שליח חדשות 13 מדווח מבחריין בלב השוק בבירה אל-מנאמה נמצא בית הכנסת העתיק של בחריין. בבחריין יש קהילה יהודית עתיקה מהמאה השביעית לספירה, של יהודים שהגיעו מעיראק. בשיאה מנתה הקהילה 3,000 בני אדם, והיום היא קהילה זעירה עם כ-40 חברים בלבד מדובר במבנה שכל מי שיעבור לידו לא יראה סימן לכך שמדובר בבית כנסת, ומי...

The Associated Press By Matthew Lee June 24, 2019 FILE – In this March 25, 2019, file photo White House adviser Jared Kushner listens during a proclamation signing with President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington. Kushner will present the economic portion of his Mideast peace plan on June 25 in Bahrain, with some key players missing. (Susan Walsh, File/Associated Press) MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Despite...

The Washington Post By Matthew Lee June 24, 2019 FILE – In this March 25, 2019, file photo White House adviser Jared Kushner listens during a proclamation signing with President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Diplomatic Reception Room at the White House in Washington. Kushner will present the economic portion of his Mideast peace plan on June 25 in Bahrain, with some key players missing. (Susan Walsh, File/Associated Press) MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Despite withering...

Business Insider By Matthew Lee June 24, 2019 MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Despite withering criticism, charges of hypocrisy and outright rejection from the intended beneficiaries, the Trump administration is plowing ahead with a $50 billion economic proposal to aid the Palestinians and hopes it will drive a much-anticipated but unseen Mideast peace plan. The United States has attracted only lukewarm support from its traditional partners in Middle East peacemaking and is convening the “Peace to Prosperity”...

Los Angeles Times By Matthew Lee June 24, 2019 MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Despite withering criticism, charges of hypocrisy and outright rejection from the intended beneficiaries, the Trump administration is plowing ahead with a $50 billion economic proposal to aid the Palestinians and hopes it will drive a much-anticipated but unseen Mideast peace plan. The United States has attracted only lukewarm support from its traditional partners in Middle East peacemaking and is convening the “Peace to Prosperity”...

The Boston Globe By Matthew Lee June 24, 2019 MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Despite withering criticism, charges of hypocrisy and outright rejection from the intended beneficiaries, the Trump administration is plowing ahead with a $50 billion economic proposal to aid the Palestinians and hopes it will drive a much-anticipated but unseen Mideast peace plan. The United States has attracted only lukewarm support from its traditional partners in Middle East peacemaking and is convening the “Peace to Prosperity”...