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Media Advisory: Hunger Strike for Freedom and Dignity 2017
This media advisory highlights the Palestinian prisoners' hunger strike launched on 17 April 2017 as one significant step on the long road towards freedom and human dignity and as an effective mean to confront discriminatory Israeli laws. The advisory includes key information on the Palestinian prisoners movement, the legitimate demands of the...
Dr. Saeb Erekat Calls Upon the International Community to Hold Israel Accountable for its Systematic Violation of Palestinian Political Prisoners' Rights
Dr. Saeb Erekat, the Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee, today saluted the Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli jails for their acts of heroism and steadfastness in resisting Israel's oppressive practices. Dr. Erekat said: “We call upon Palestinians everywhere to support the national movement of the Palestinian prisoners in their hunger...
Dr. Ashrawi: On the occasion of Prisoners’ Day and the collective hunger strike, we pay tribute to our prisoners for their courage and steadfastness
RAMALLAH, PALESTINE (April 16, 2017) -- Marking Palestinian Prisoners’ Day (April 17) and the upcoming hunger-strike by Palestinian prisoners, PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi issued the following statement:
Press Release: Hundreds of Palestinians in Israeli detention to go on hunger strike
Hundreds of Palestinians who are currently being held in Israeli prisons will go on an open-ended hunger strike, beginning Monday 17 April, to mark Palestinian Prisoner’s Day.
Dr. Ashrawi deplores Israel’s deportation of Executive Director of the Palestinian Federation of Chile Anwar Makhlouf
RAMALLAH, PALESTINE (April 11, 2017) -- PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi said:
Easter Celebrations: 50 Years of Israel’s Colonization of Occupied East Jerusalem
In the 50 years since Israel has occupied East Jerusalem (an integral part of the Occupied State Palestine along with the rest of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip) and the almost 70 years since the expulsion of two-thirds of the Palestinian Muslim and Christian population from the rest...
Morgan Poll: Government Out of Touch on Israel/Palestine
A Roy Morgan Poll released this week revealed that the Australian public is much more sympathetic toward the Palestinians than the Turnbull government.
Monthly Incitement Report for March 2017: Examples of inflammatory comments and incitement by Israeli officials and leaders
PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Hanan Ashrawi:
Dr.Riad Malki says "Palestine needs Arabs in its struggle for independence"
DEAD SEA, JORDAN, March 27, 2017
Dr. Ashrawi on the adoption of four UNHRC resolutions regarding the occupied State of Palestine
“On behalf of the Palestinian leadership and the people of Palestine, we express our deep appreciation to the members of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) who assumed a principled, courageous and just stand and overwhelmingly voted in favor of four UNHRC resolutions regarding the occupied State of Palestine,...