For the first time in a decade, Hamas and the Palestinian Authority have agreed on a unified political stance. Both object to the Manama economic conference and have denounced Arab countries that have agreed to participate. CGTN's Noor Harazeen has more from Gaza.

The Palestinian Authority issued an official refusal to participate in the first stage of Donald Trump's so-called Deal of the Century. His proposal for Middle East peace that begins with the economic conference in Bahrain on Tuesday.

The official Palestinian position rejecting the conference, which will bring together representatives of governments, civil society and businessmen from an unknown number of countries, was expected. But what was not expected, was the refusal of Palestinian businesses to participate in the conference.

IYAD NASR FATAH OFFICIAL "We are not a part of this political game, our people and businesses will not be either. All American aid to our people stopped months ago, and now they want to talk about funds and projects?! It's all about trying to buy our rights."

Alongside the United States and Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the United Nations announced their intention to participate in the Manama workshop, while Iraq and Lebanon joined Palestine in refusing to go to the event.

Palestinian officials expressed disappointment over the decision by some Arab states, including Jordan, Egypt and Morocco, to attend the conference.

KAYED AL-GHOUL, POLITICAL BUREAU MEMBER POPULAR FRONT FOR THE LIBERATION OF PALESTINE "We call on Arab countries not to participate in this economic workshop which aims to set up the 'deal of the century' to liquidate the Palestinian cause and devote to so-called economic peace instead of a political solution that is supposed to be based on resolutions with international legitimacy. Any Arab participation is a contribution to the 'deal of the century'."

At the same time, Hamas denounced the conference and saw it as a way to facilitate Arab normalization with Israel. Hamas's spokesman Hazem Qassem said in a statement that the American administration continues its illusion that the Palestinian people can exchange their rights and with projects or funds. Noor Harazeen, CGTN, Gaza.