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70 years of Nakba by PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat
Article from: This Week in Palestine
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi appeals to the international community to stop Israel's ongoing massacre in Gaza
"On the same day that the United States officially relocated its embassy to occupied Jerusalem, Israel murdered 55 unarmed Palestinians, including children, and injured 2,000 more who were protesting America’s illegal and disastrous move, commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba ("Catastrophe") and affirming the right of return for Palestinians.
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi: “Seventy years on, the Nakba continues”
“On the eve of the seventieth anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba (“catastrophe”), a grave historical injustice that continues today, the U.S. will officially relocate its embassy from Tel Aviv to occupied Jerusalem, reneging on longstanding American commitments and policies and violating the most basic requisites of justice and legality.
Dr. Ashrawi condemns proposed legislation that would allow Israel to withhold funds allocated to Palestinian prisoners and their families
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi strongly condemned today’s passing of the first reading of a draft law that would allow the Israeli Defense Ministry to control the funds allocated to Palestinian prisoners and their families from custom revenues transferred to the Palestinian government by Israel.
Dr. Ashrawi on Israel’s "Jewish nation-state bill"
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi condemned yesterday’s passing of the first reading of a draft law that defines Israel ‘as the Jewish and democratic nation state of the Jewish people’ and affirms ‘the right of the Jewish people to self-determination in their historic homeland’: “Once again, Israel...
Incitement Report for April 2018: Examples of recent inflammatory comments and incitement by Israeli officials and leaders
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi
Dr. Ashrawi: We demand that Israel respect the rights of Palestinian prisoners in compliance with the relevant provisions of international law
Ahead of Palestinian Prisoners' Day (April 17), PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi issued the following statement:
Press Release: Australian Muslims and Christians Denied Entry to Israel for Conference on Jerusalem
Four Australians, two Muslims and two Christians, who had been invited by the Palestinian Authority to attend an international conference on Jerusalem at Ramallah in the West Bank, on 11 and 12 April, were prevented by Israeli officials from entering Israel from Jordan on Wednesday.
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi on Israel’s deliberate and violent attacks against unarmed Palestinian protestors in Gaza
“Yesterday marked the one-week anniversary of the ongoing “Great March of Return” which affirms the right of return for Palestinian refugees. However, despite the fact that the protestors were unarmed, Israeli forces deliberately targeted Palestinians with sniper fire, live ammunition, tear gas, and rubber-coated steel bullets. At least 27 Palestinians...
Australia’s disappointing voting on resolutions pertaining to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the 37th UNHRC session
During the recent 37th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, only the United States and Australia voted against all five resolutions condemning Israel’s illegal occupation and denial of Palestinian human rights.