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Final Communiqué Issued by The Meeting of The Committee of Permanent Representatives of The OIC Member States on Attempts To Change The Legal and Historical Status of The Holy City of Al-Quds Al-Sharif and To Transfer Diplomatic Missions Thereto
The extraordinary meeting at the level of permanent representatives of the OIC Member States, held at the request of the State of Palestine at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Monday, 16 Rabi Awwal 1439 AH -...
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Warns of the Implications Terminating the “Deal of the Century"
In the light of US President‘s chief adviser Jared Kushner remarks yesterday, and President Donald Trump’s potential announcement next Wednesday regarding Jerusalem, the Ministry continues its diplomatic moves towards all regional and international parties to avoid such a declaration, because of its grave and unprecedented repercussions on the chances of...
Statement by PLO Secretary-General Dr. Saeb Erekat on News Reports Regarding Possible US Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel
This Move Will Promote International Anarchy and Disrespect for Global Institutions and Law
Dr. Ashrawi: "Recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and/or relocating the U.S. embassy to it is a supreme provocation that will destroy the chances for peace and inflame the whole region"
In response to statements and leaks that the U.S. administration is considering recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and/or relocating its embassy to Jerusalem, PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi strongly cautioned against such a dangerous development and said:
On behalf of the PLO Executive Committee, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi strongly condemns the killing of a Palestinian farmer by Israeli settlers
"In the strongest terms, we condemn the killing of Palestinian farmer Mahmoud Ahmad Zaal Odeh (48) by Israeli settlers belonging to the illegal settlement outpost of Yash Kod. Odeh who is from the village of Qusra located south of Nablus was working his land when he was shot in the chest and...
Dr. Ashrawi on the ramifications of Partition and the moral imperative for the international community to stand on the right side of justice
On the occasion of the seventy-year anniversary of Partition and the fortieth anniversary of marking the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi said:
Statement of H.E. Mahmoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine, on the Occasion of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Dr. Saeb Erekat on Netanyahu's Orders to Forcibly Transfer Palestinian Communities in Occupied Palestine.
The year 2017 is coming to an end as Israel continues to commit war crimes and ruthless violations of international humanitarian and human rights law against the land and people of Palestine. Throughout 2017, Israel announced the construction of thousands of settlement units throughout the Occupied State of Palestine and...
Dr. Ashrawi: “By refusing to extend the waiver of statutory restrictions on the PLO General Delegation in Washington D.C., the U.S. is disqualifying itself as a peace broker in the region”
In response to media inquiries concerning the U.S. administration’s refusal to extend the waiver of statutory restrictions on the General Delegation of the PLO to the United States in Washington D.C., PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi condemned such a move and said:
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi on the occasion of Palestine’s Independence Day
On this day twenty-nine years ago, the Palestinian National Council adopted the Palestinian Declaration of Independence, declaring the independence of the State of Palestine and affirming its support of international law, United Nations resolutions and values of respect and tolerance.