UN Special Coordinator Nikolay Mladenov: Gaza plan requires rapid progress

The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nikolay Mladenov said he is “fairly optimistic” about reaching an agreement on a plan related to Gaza, while stressing that progress must be accelerated and that discussions remain difficult. We have had some very serious discussions with Hamas over the past few weeks, and they are not easy” Mladenov told Reuters during a visit to Brussels, adding that he was fairly optimistic that an arrangement that satisfies all parties, most importantly, the people of Gaza will be concluded. The plan under discussion stems from a proposal by US President, Donald Trump, who called for the formation of a peace process framework to oversee efforts to end the Israeli war […]