The U.S. Administration is facing a tough sell as it leads the Bahrain Workshop in just under two weeks time, in what is widely seen as the first phase of the administration’s Middle East peace plan. The plan looks to large-scale investment in infrastructure improvement in the Palestinian territories, largely funded by wealthy Arab neighbors.
The U.S. says that the meeting will not address core political issues that include designating borders for a Palestinian state, the status of Jerusalem or Israeli security demands.
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