Palestinian ambassador to Iran Salah al-Zawawi was among those attending the forum, held on the same day a so-called “Peace to Prosperity” workshop opened in Bahrain in which the US seeks to unveil the economic aspects of its “peace plan”.
The Palestinian leadership is boycotting the meeting, leading critics to question the credibility of the event.
The Palestinian Bar Association (PBA) plans to file a lawsuit against participants in the US-led conference in Manama.