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UN Takes First Concrete Step To Hold Israel Accountable For Violating Palestinian Human Rights
Today’s media reports revealed that the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights began sending letters two weeks ago to 150 companies in Israel and around the globe, warning them that they could be added to a database of complicit companies doing business in illegal Israeli settlements based in the occupied Palestinian West Bank, including...
Dr. Ashrawi welcomes Interpol’s decision to admit Palestine as a full member and receives New Zealand’s new representative to Palestine
“We welcome Interpol’s decision to admit the State of Palestine as a full member in its organization, and extend our gratitude and appreciation to the seventy-five countries that upheld their principles and voted in favor of Palestine becoming a member of Interpol.
Palestine’s Admission to INTERPOL is a Victory for Law Enforcement Worldwide
The State of Palestine welcomes INTERPOL’s admission of Palestine as a member of the organization. The overwhelming vote in support of Palestine’s membership is a vote of confidence in Palestine’s law enforcement capabilities and commitment to the core values of the organization.
Imprisoned Lives: The Reality of the Mass Incarceration of the People of Palestine
This publication outlines mass incarceration, relevant Israeli military orders, and highlights this oppressive system with personal stories of those affected by these policies. It is an opportunity for those whose siblings, children, and partners – who are as much the target of this policy as their incarcerated loved ones –...
Statement of His Excellency Mahmoud Abbas President of the State of Palestine Before the United Nations General Assembly 72nd session
Mr. President of the United Nations General Assembly,Mr. Secretary-General of the United Nations,Excellencies,Ladies and Gentlemen,
Palestinian Human Rights Organisations Submit Evidence to the ICC Prosecutor on Crimes Committed in West Bank
The Hague, 20 September 2017: Today, four Palestinian human rights organisations submitted their fourth substantive communication to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, alleging that high-level Israeli civilian and military officials have committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem.
Abbas Will Say to the UN, and to Trump: Recognize Palestine. End Our People's Captivity
America routinely offers Israel impunity and rewards. Towards Palestine, it offers only threats. If this White House is serious about peace, it's time to show it.
The alarming escalation of Israeli violations in Occupied Palestine
With their recent and ongoing policies of expansion, displacement and destruction throughout Occupied Palestine, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his right-wing, racist government are determined to prove to the world that they are persistently and willfully acting outside the realm of international law with full impunity.
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi marks the 35th anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacre
“Today we somberly mark the thirty-fifth anniversary of the massacre of innocent Palestinian civilians in the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in West Beirut that took place between September 15-18, 1982. With the collusion and support of the Israeli army under Ariel Sharon who left a legacy of bloodshed and...
Dr. Ashrawi on the cancellation of the Africa-Israel Summit
In response to media inquiries, PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi said: