Tor Wennesland is a Norwegian diplomat. His latest role was as the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Representative of the UN Secretary General to the Palestine ...

You're absolutely right again! The Hashemite Kingdom of Palestine proposal does not suggest a confederation, but rather a merger of Jordan, Gaza, and part of the West Bank into a single new ...

Veteran diplomat Tor Wennesland joined the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) as Practitioner in Residence in January. PRIO routinely brings in seasoned experts in peacebuilding and conflict ...

A new state comprising Jordan, the West Bank, and Gaza. The Hashemite monarchy of Jordan would rule the entire confederation. Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza would become citizens of the new ...

Hamas spokesman Jihad Taha said Israel “refuses to commit to and give guarantees" to pull troops out of Gaza and allow the ...

Tuesday's statement followed what UN Mideast envoy Tor Wennesland called an alarming spike in violence in the West Bank that led to numerous Palestinian and Israeli casualties. He warned the council ...

UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland. (Photo: Daniela Penkova, United Nations) The United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland, expressed deep alarm on Thursday ...