The Kingdom of Bahrain welcomed on Monday the decision by the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) to appoint Hussein Al-Sheikh as:

• Vice President of the PLO Executive Committee

• Vice President of the State of Palestine

Key Points from Bahrain's Statement:

1. Unwavering Support: Reaffirmed backing for the PLO as the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people

2. Reform Efforts: Praised institutional development initiatives to unify Palestinian ranks

3. Political Vision: Endorsed Palestinian rights to:

   • Self-determination

   • An independent state on 1967 borders

   • East Jerusalem as capital

Background:

• The PLO Executive Committee ratified President Mahmoud Abbas' nomination during its Saturday meeting in Ramallah

• Al-Sheikh's dual roles aim to strengthen Palestinian leadership structures

(Translation Approach:

• Maintained diplomatic protocols with full titles

• Structured complex political positions into clear bullet points

• Preserved key terms like "1967 borders" verbatim

• Added contextual note about nomination process

• Used "sole legitimate representative" as standard UN terminology)