Jordan will most likely take part in the U.S.-led "Peace to Prosperity" workshop next month in Bahrain, officials in the kingdom told Israel Hayom on Wednesday.
The officials said that King Abdullah II was going to respond favorably to the invitation and send representatives to the event on June 25-26, during which the Trump administration will introduce the economic component of its much-anticipated peace plan for Israel and the Palestinians.
Jordan on Wednesday stood by a two-state solution, exposing a rift with the U.S. as the Trump administration rallies Arab support for the peace conference.
Presidential advisers Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt met with Jordan's king. The official Petra news agency said that the two parties "discussed regional developments, especially efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict."
The king restated his commitment to the two-state solution, with the formation of an independent Palestinian state alongside Israel, a position that may be at odds with President Donald Trump's "deal of the century."
The Palestinians have rejected the Trump administration's Mideast peace efforts since 2017 over its recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital. Last week they said they were not going to attend the Bahrain conference.
Kushner, who arrived in Amman from Morocco, has said the conference will focus on economic agreements between Israel and the Palestinians, but will not focus on political issues, such as the issue of a proposed Palestinian state.
Greenblatt and Kushner met with Morocco's King Mohammed VI on Tuesday and discussed Morocco's support for the peace conference. Moroccan officials declined to comment on Kushner's visit.
The White House confirmed Kushner was in Amman on Wednesday but gave no details.
Reliant on U.S. political and military support, it will be difficult for Jordan to reject the invitation. However, Jordan also has a large Palestinian population and it remains unclear if they will have an effect on the kingdom's decision.
