RAMALLAH, January 9, 2026 (WAFA) — Vice President Hussein Al-Sheikh received Bulgarian diplomat Nickolay Mladenov and his accompanying delegation on Friday at his office in Ramallah. The meeting was attended by General Intelligence Chief Majid Faraj, Presidential Diplomatic Adviser Majdi Al-Khaldi, and Deputy President’s Chief of Staff Aya Muhesen.
The meeting addressed the latest political developments and ways to implement the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803, in light of the imminent announcement of the Peace Council under President Trump and its executive body.
Al-Sheikh reiterated Palestinian priorities, including consolidating the ceasefire and the immediate delivery of urgent aid to the people of Gaza, emphasizing the need to begin implementing the second phase of the Trump plan.
He stressed that Gaza is an integral part of the State of Palestine and highlighted the importance of political, administrative, and legal linkage between Palestinian institutions in Gaza and the Palestinian National Authority in the West Bank, upholding the principles of one authority, one law, and one legitimate security force.
The meeting also discussed the role of the Palestinian Administrative Committee, Palestinian police, and security forces in assuming their responsibilities while being linked to the sovereign and legitimate Palestinian Authority.
Al-Sheikh stressed the necessity of Israel’s full withdrawal from Gaza as part of the second phase, which includes ending Hamas rule, confiscating its weapons, and initiating reconstruction according to the Trump plan and UN Security Council Resolution 2803.
He emphasized that while a transitional plan is implemented in Gaza, urgent measures must be taken to halt all unilateral actions violating international law, including settlement expansion, settler violence, and the withholding of Palestinian funds.
Al-Sheikh reaffirmed Palestine’s welcome of the Trump plan and expressed readiness to work jointly to achieve peace, enabling the State of Palestine and the State of Israel to live side by side in security, peace, and good neighborliness.
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