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The Fatah Central Committee Member and Head of the General Authority of Civil Affairs, Minister Hussein AlSheikh, met today, Wednesday, with the EU Special Representative for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Sven Koopmans, and his accompanying delegation. Several points were raised during the meeting, including the latest political developments on the Palestinian arena and the region, and the need for Europe to come forth with an initiative...

The Fatah Central Committee Member and Head of the General Authority of Civil Affairs, Minister Hussein AlSheikh, called for activating the role of the Quartet in a press statement. AlSheikh tweeted today, Sunday: “We support the Russian call for a ministerial-level meeting of the committee.”

New relationship with Washington presages bilateral and trilateral talks Civil Affairs Minister Hussein Al-Sheikh is one of the leading figures in the Palestinian Authority hierarchy and is one of President Mahmoud Abbas’ closest advisers. Al-Sheikh is the point person to Israel in all security matters and chairs the dialogue between the Palestinian government and the United States administration. Al-Sheikh, who rarely gives public statements and has not given...

The Fatah Central Committee Member and Head of the General Authority of Civil Affairs, Minister Hussein AlSheikh, confirmed in a press statement that Israeli incursions of the Holy Al-Aqsa Mosque embody a political decision to reinforce de facto occupation and a challenge to the international community. Al-Sheikh added in a tweet that these incursions give serious indications about the orientations of the new government in Israel.

The head of the General Authority of Civil Affairs and Fatah Central Committee member, Minister Hussein AlSheikh, said in a tweet: “We appreciate the US decision to support the UNRWA institutions with 136 million dollars”.

