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Palestinian Authority woos Iraq, says Iran is no enemy

Nabil Shaath, an adviser to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, traveled to Iraq to galvanize Baghdad's support for the Palestinian cause and perhaps make new connections with Iran along the way.
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Palestinian envoy Nabil Shaath paid a five-day official visit to Iraq recently, as the Palestinian Authority (PA) faces ruptured relations with the United States, a halt in negotiations with Israel and lukewarm Arab ties — especially with Arab countries supporting the controversial US plan for peace in the Middle East.

Shaath, who serves as Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' adviser for international relations and head of the PLO’s Refugee Affairs Department, visited June 23-27 as part of the PA's campaign to strengthen its regional relations.

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