During his visit to the region he had already held talks with several figures including Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and acting Israeli President and Speaker of the Knesset Dalia Itzik.
Trīs dienu laikā H.G. Poterings jau ir paguvis gan apmeklēt ANO projektus Rietumu Krastā, gan tikties ar Palestīnas prezidentu Mahmoud Abbas , Izraēlas prezidenta vietas izpildītāju un Kneseta pārstāvi Dalia Itzik.