Abbas names new head of PLO’s US delegation

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas swears in Husam Zomlot as head of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s delegation to the United States.

Zomlot, who was formally a senior political advisor to Abbas, was tapped for the position in October, but is officially confirmed today, following an extended waiting period.

He will replace Maen Areikat, who is slated to become the PLO’s representative in London.

Zomlot, a Ph.D. graduate in international political economy from SOAS University of London, was a PLO representative in London from 2003 to 2009.

In January, Zomlot told The Times of Israel, “Our expectation is that the long-held US policies with regards to the illegality of the settlements, the status of Jerusalem and with regards to the contours of the solution will remain.”

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