His Excellency Izzat Salah Abdulhadi is the Head of the General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific.
2019 Australian Federal Parliamentary Delegation to Palestine
The General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific (GDOP), in co-operation with the Embassy of Kuwait in Canberra, organised an Australian federal parliamentary delegation to visit Kuwait and Palestine from the 6th to the 15th of January 2019.
DFAT end of year reception
On Wednesday 5 December, Ambassador Abdulhadi attended the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade’s (DFAT) end of year evening reception at the RG Casey Building in Barton.
UN International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
On Thursday, 29 November 2018, the United Nations Information Centre for Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific, in partnership with the General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific, the Federal Parliamentary Friends of Palestine and the Council of Arab Ambassadors, hosted a reception to observe.
Dr Hanan Ashrawi on the occasion of Palestinian National Day
November 15, 2018 “The Palestinian National Council issued the Palestinian Declaration of Independence on November 15, 1988, declaring an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.
Launch of the Palestinian Film Festival in Canberra
On Thursday 18 October, the General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific (GDOP), in partnership with the Palestinian Film Festival Australia, organised the evening premiere of the film Wajib – The Wedding Invitation at Event Cinemas in Manuka, officially opening the Canberra leg of the festival.
Ambassador Abdulhadi attends exhibition opening at the National Museum of Australia
On Thursday 20 September, Ambassador Abdulhadi attended the opening of the National Museum of Australia’s (NMA) latest exhibition, Rome: City and Empire, in Canberra.
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Dr. Ashrawi: Israel’s Serial Violations of Human Rights Must be Thoroughly Investigated
08 February 2019 in 2019
On Wednesday 6 February, Faris Baroud died from health complications brought on by prolonged and deliberate medical negligence on the part of Israeli prison authorities. The 51-year-old Gaza resident had been incarcerated in Israeli prisons for 28 years, during which he endured long periods of solitary confinement and systematic medical...
Dr. Ashrawi: Israeli government and its allies are responsible for rise in settler terrorism
30 January 2019 in 2019
On Saturday afternoon, armed Israeli settlers killed Hamdi Naasan and wounded at least 30 others during their raid on al-Mughayir village, east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi issued the following statement on behalf of the PLO regarding this terror attack:
Dr. Saeb Erekat on Palestine’s Presidency of the G77
17 January 2019 in 2019
With this national accomplishment, Palestine has launched a critical historical phase in which it will exercise its new role within the international system. During its presidency, Palestine will work to support all member states towards promoting a just and effective international order.
Media Release: Australian recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's capital
15 December 2018 in 2018
GDOP-Media-Release-Australian-recognition-of-West-Jerusalem-as-Israels-capital.pdf
Merry Christmas from the Ambassador
11 December 2018 in 2018