Greece and Holland have announced plans to follow the lead of Germany, which has established diplomatic representation in the Palestinian autonomous area of Jericho.
A German liaison office was opened Monday in Jericho, with the task of monitoring the Palestinian authority’s use of Germany’s financial grant to the autonomous Gaza Strip and Jericho regions.
On Tuesday, the Greek Foreign Ministry and the Dutch Foreign Ministry announced that their countries would also soon be setting up liaison offices in Jericho for the same purpose.
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