Live Update arrow right icon From the Liveblog of Saturday, May 31, 2025

PA chief Abbas’s deputy says Israel’s barring of delegation to West Bank ‘a dangerous escalation’

By Jacob Magid 31 May 2025, 4:45 pm
5 Edit
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on Google

Jacob Magid is The Times of Israel's US bureau chief

Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Hussein al-Sheikh attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other foreign ministers, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan, Nov. 4, 2023. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool photo via AP)
Secretary General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Hussein al-Sheikh attends a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other foreign ministers, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Amman, Jordan, Nov. 4, 2023. (Jonathan Ernst/Pool photo via AP)

Senior Palestinian official Hussein al-Sheikh calls Israel’s decision to block a Middle Eastern ministerial delegation from visiting the West Bank “a dangerous escalation.”

Sheikh, who was recently appointed Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas’s deputy, tweets that Ramallah is deliberating with its regional partners on how to respond.

Most Popular
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.