Nikolay Mladenov

Image: Mladenov prays against the ancient stones of the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City , on 29 June 2010. Mladenov is considered a friend of Israel Photo by EPA/BGNES 

 

PLO negotiators continue to wait for a breakthrough by “peace” envoys that are imposed on them and appointed by the US and the UN, although they represent the occupation state. Mladenov is the most recent. He will not change anything on the ground.

The PLO (Palestine Liberation Organisation) did not object to the appointment of new UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process Nikolay Mladenov, although he was described by Tayseer Khaled, a member of the PLO’s Executive Committee, as “persona non grata” — not trusted by the Palestinians and nor qualified for the job.