Nickolay Mladenov: Meet the diplomat tasked with turning the Gaza ceasefire into lasting peace
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Key Points:
- Nickolay Mladenov, Bulgaria’s former defense and foreign minister, has taken on the challenging role of UN High Representative for Gaza, tasked with implementing a US-brokered ceasefire and rebuilding plan acceptable to Israelis, Palestinians, and Americans.
- Mladenov is recognized for building trusted relationships with Israeli, Palestinian, and Hamas officials, a rarity among diplomats in the region, though some Palestinians criticize him for leaning too much towards Israeli interests.
- His new role involves overseeing a technocratic committee intended to govern Gaza, disarm Hamas, and transition authority from Hamas rule, amid skepticism about the feasibility of success given ongoing tensions and lack of disarmament by Hamas.
- While praised for his practical, results-oriented approach and
