RAMALLAH-APalestinianofficialsaidTuesdaythatthePalestinianAuthorityispreparingtoholdconsultationswithArabcountriestodevelopastrategyfordealingwiththecurrentandupcomingUSadministrations.
"WearesettoholdconsultationswithSaudiArabia,Egypt,Jordan,andotherArabcountriestodevelopavisionandapproachfortwophases,"saidHusseinal-Sheikh,secretary-generaloftheexecutivecommitteeofthePalestineLiberationOrganization,inastatementtoPalestineTV.
Duringthefirstphase,untilJan20,2025,whenUSPresident-electDonaldTrumpisscheduledtobesworninandtakeoffice,thecurrentUSadministration"isexpectedtopushstronglytoendthewarinPalestineandLebanonandtorecognizethePalestinianstate,"al-Sheikhsaid.
Asforthesecondphase,whentheUSRepublicanstakepower,Al-Sheikhnoted,"WithourArabbrothers,weseektodevelopacomprehensivepoliticalapproachregardingboththeGazaStripandthefutureofthePalestiniancause."
"WeareworkingonformulatingajointpositiontopresentasanArabinitiativetotheUnitedStatesandtheinternationalcommunityingeneral,"hesaid,hopingthiscouldbeaccomplishedsoon.
Al-SheikhaddedthatthePalestinianAuthorityisincontactwiththeUSadministrationonmultiplelevels.