Embassy of the State of Palestine

RAMALLAH, Wednesday, October 14, 2020 (WAFA) – The Israeli occupation authorities approved today the construction of 2166 housing units in its illegal settlements built in the occupied Palestinian territories, according to Israeli reports.

Today, 14 October, H.E. the Ambassador of Timor Leste Ms Inês Maria de Almeida paid a visit to the General Delegation of Palestine to hold a meeting with H.E. Ambassador Abdulhadi. The meeting discussed the importance of enhancing bilateral relations between Palestine and Timor-Leste and latest developments in Israel Palestine conflict.

The observance of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Day on October 7 in Canberra, was another opportunity to confirm the principled position of the OIC Heads of Mission Group in Canberra towards the right of the Palestinian people in self-determination according to International Law and UN resolutions.

During a ceremony organised at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Ambassador Abdulhadi has extended his warm congratulations to His Excellency Ambassador of Saudi Arabia Mr Mesaad Ibrahim Al Sulaim on the occasion of National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 

Ambassador Abdulhadi attended an event to commemorate the victims of the Beirut explosion on 4th August 2020, organised by His Excellency the Lebanese Ambassador Mr Milad Raad. 

Ambassador Abdulhadi visited the Embassy of Kuwait on Friday 2nd October to pay a tribute to the passing of His Royal Highness Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, a genuine friend of the Palestinian people. 

Organised by the Rotary Club of Canberra Burley Griffin in partnership with United Nations Information Centre for Australia, Ambassador Abdulhadi participated in observing International Day of Peace held in Canberra. The main themes were the prerequisite to sustainable peace and mechanisms for conflict resolutions.

On 16 September 2020, the Steering Committee of the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Heads of Mission Group in Canberra met at the Indonesian Embassy to discuss the forthcoming meeting with Shadow Foreign Minister, the Honourable Senator Penny Wong, which will discuss the recent Israel annexation plan for West Bank...

On 25th of June 2020, the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Heads of Mission Group in Canberra met at the General Delegation of Palestine to discuss the recent Israeli annexation plan for West Bank settlements, Jordan Valley and North of the Dead Sea.

15 May 2020, marks the 72nd anniversary of the Nakba (Catastrophe) in Palestine. In 1948, Zionist militants destroyed 531 Palestinian towns and villages and took control of an additional 774. More than 800,000 Palestinians were ethnic cleansed and forced to become refugees in the neighboring countries.