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Welcoming UN Special Rapporteur's New Report "Gaza Genocide: A Collective Crime"

28 October 2025 in 2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine welcomes the latest report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967, entitled “Gaza Genocide: A Collective Crime”. Decades of impunity and double standards have emboldened Israel to commit systematic and grave violations of international law. Third States' failure to uphold their legal obligations, by providing diplomatic cover, political protection, and military and economic support, has turned the Gaza genocide into a collective crime.

Advisory Opinion of the International Court of Justice

22 October 2025 in 2025

The State of Palestine welcomes the landmark ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the “Obligations of Israel in relation to the Presence and Activities of the United Nations, Other International Organizations and Third States in and in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territory”.

Palestinian Foreign Ministry Condemns Israeli Settler Terrorism and Calls for Immediate International Action to Protect Palestinian Civilians

21 October 2025 in 2025

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine strongly condemns the terrorist attacks carried out by Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, under the protection and coordination of the Israeli occupation army. The international community must act immediately to stop these crimes, protect Palestinian civilians, and ensure their legitimate and inalienable right to live in security and dignity on their own land.

Israeli Occupation Settler Violence Intensifies During Palestinian Olive Harvest Season

20 October 2025 in 2025

Israeli occupation settler violence has intensified across the occupied West Bank in 2025. Attacks have escalated with the start of the annual olive harvest season, and are part of a systematic state-led campaign of violence. During this period, Israeli settlers and armed forces regularly block access to farmlands, assault farmers, and destroy olive trees, causing significant financial losses for rural families and harming the Palestinian economy.

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