US invites Palestinian officials to discuss peace 'discussion' with Israel

Palestinian officials have been invited to a U.S. conference on the Middle East hosted by Poland next week where White House senior adviser Jared Kushner will discuss plans for peace between the Palestinians and Israelis, a senior U.S. official said on Friday.

The senior administration official told reporters the event was "not a negotiation but a discussion" on Middle East peace.

(With inputs from agencies.)