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PA welcomes creation of formal communication channel with Board of Peace
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Palestinian Authority Vice President Hussein al-Sheikh welcomes the establishment of a formal communication channel between the PA and the Board of Peace.
The channel, dubbed the Liaison Office, was announced earlier Friday by the Board of Peace’s High Representative for Gaza Nickolay Mladenov, two days after The Times of Israel revealed that the US had approved the measure.
We welcome the announcement by Mr. Nikolay Mladenov of the establishment of the Palestinian Authority’s liaison office, which will provide an official channel for coordination and communication between the Board of Peace’s Representative’s office and the Palestinian Authority to… https://t.co/3S8561dKWK
— حسين الشيخ Hussein Al Sheikh (@HusseinSheikhpl) February 20, 2026
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