2017
Dr. Ashrawi condemns Israel’s recent efforts to expand its illegal settlement enterprise throughout the occupied West Bank
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi strongly denounced Israel’s recent efforts to expand its illegal settlement enterprise, including the advancement of plans by the Israeli Civil Administration’s High Planning Committee for 2,615 units in settlements throughout the occupied West Bank, the start of construction on 1,600 units in the settlement...
Dr. Ashrawi: “The reconciliation agreement between Fatah and Hamas signals a qualitative development in contemporary Palestinian history”
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi welcomed the agreement signed between Fatah and Hamas and said:
More Illegal Israeli Settlements
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Incitement Report for September 2017: Examples of recent inflammatory comments and incitement by Israeli officials and leaders
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi on the blatant bias of the US Ambassador to Israel
“The US Ambassador to Israel has proved once again that he is completely removed from reality. In addition to his long-standing support for Israeli settlements, and after referring to the “alleged occupation” of Palestinian land, he has the audacity to maintain that Israel occupies only 2% of the West Bank...
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,