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The Palestinian flag moments before being taken down from the PLO Mission in Washington in advance of its being ordered closed by the Trump administration, Oct. 10, 2018.
âAlthough the telephone conversations that took place yesterday between the US government representative and senior Palestinian Authority officials were positive and cordial, there are obstacles to the opening of PLO offices in Washington and the opening of the consulate in eastern Jerusalem,â a Palestinian source said in an interview with TPS.
PA Minister of Civilian Affairs Hussein A-Sheikh spoke on Monday night with Hady Amr, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Israeli and Palestinian Affairs in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs within the US State Department.
Feb 2, 2021
“A new phase has begun and we have officially renewed relations with the US administration,” PA Minister of Civilian Affairs Hussein Al-Sheikh told TPS.
By Baruch Yedid, TPS
The first telephone conversation between senior Palestinian Authority (PA) officials and an official in the US administration in three years took place on Monday night, signaling the renewal of ties between the PA and the US.
“A new phase has begun and we have officially renewed relations with the US administration,” PA Minister of Civilian Affairs Hussein Al-Sheikh told TPS Tuesday.
Two weeks have passed since President Joe Biden entered the White House, but the American leader has not yet called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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The Bureau of Near East Affairs at the State Department announced three appointments on Thursday, with Hady Amr and Dan Benaim named as
deputy assistant secretaries for Palestine and Israel, and the Gulf Region, respectively.
The bureau announced the appointments in a tweet two days after Antony Blinken was confirmed as secretary of Ssate.
Also announced was Asha Castleberry-Hernandez s appointment as senior adviser to the assistant secretary on Near Eastern Affairs.
“Their regional and policy expertise will play an important role in advancing America’s mission in the Middle East, the State Department tweeted.
The Bureau welcomes newly appointed Deputy Assistant Secretaries Hady Amr and Dan Benaim, as well as Senior Advisor Asha Castleberry-Hernandez to our team. Their regional and policy expertise will play an important role in advancing America’s mission in the Middle East. U.S. State Dept - Near Eastern Affairs (@StateDept NEA)
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Several days ago, President-elect Biden announced that he would tap veteran diplomat William Burns to head the Central Intelligence Agency under his new administration. The selection, though widely heralded as a sensible choice, is a bit of a surprise move. By selecting Burns, Biden is setting the tone for how he plans to utilize the intelligence apparatus and may signal some big changes for the CIA.
The first thing to recognize about Burns is that he is not an intelligence insider. In fact, he’s never served on that side of our government. That said, he’s no greenhorn.