Embassy of the State of Palestine

DETROIT — After passionate debate over how best to help break the deadlock between Israel and the Palestinians, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) voted on Friday at its general convention to divest from three companies that it says supply Israel with equipment used in the occupation of Palestinian territory.

Palestinians asked the United Nations for assistance in halting Israel’s week-long campaign of arrests and airstrikes following the suspected kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers in the West Bank.

Identical Letters sent to Secretary-General, President of Security Council, & President of General Assembly by Dr. Riyad Mansour Ambassador, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations. In his letter Dr Mansour said: "Excellency, I regret to have to draw your attention to the critical and tense situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem – the territory that constitutes the State of Palestine – as a result of Israel’s relentless provocations and illegal actions against the Palestinian people. Israel continues to carry out grave violations of […]

19 June 2014- In a media release following her meeting with Islamic and Arab countries, Minister of Foreign Affairs Julie Bishop said:"I have held a constructive meeting this afternoon with the representatives of the Islamic and Arab countries accredited in Canberra.

At this meeting I provided a letter re-affirming that there has been no change in the Australian Government’s position on the legal status of the Palestinian Territories, including East Jerusalem.

Our position is consistent with relevant UN resolutions adopted over many years, including UN Security Council Resolutions 242 and 338.

RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian Authority on Sunday condemned the Israeli arrest campaign across the West Bank and airstrikes against the Gaza Strip, denouncing the "collective punishment of the Palestinian people" by Israeli forces.

The prime minister said the government had made no change in policy and strongly supported a two-state solution. But he acknowledged it was an “extremely sensitive” topic and said the foreign affairs minister, Julie Bishop, would meet ambassadors of countries that had raised objections.

Dr. Saeb Erakat said in a letter obtained by AFP Wednesday: "I am writing on behalf of the Palestine Liberation Organization and President Mahmoud Abbas to request your immediate intervention on behalf of the approximately 130 Palestinian detainees and prisoners currently on hunger strike in Israeli prisons." "We call on you to call on Israel to annul the policy of administrative detention and to condition deepening your bilateral ties with Israel pending Israel's fulfilment of all its obligations," He added.

(Reuters) - The killing last month of two Palestinian teenagers during a protest in the occupied West Bank might constitute an Israeli war crime, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Monday.

Palestinian medics said Muhammad Abu Thahr, 16, and Nadim Nuwara, 17, were shot dead by Israeli troops using live ammunition on May 15 as they took part in the demonstration.

AMMAN, June 9 (Xinhua) -- Jordan summoned the Australian charge d'affaire in Amman to express concern over Australia's decision to stop referring to east Jerusalem as "occupied," Jordan's foreign ministry said on Monday.

The ministry said that Australia's decision contradicts all international resolutions that consider east Jerusalem as an integral part of the Palestinian territories which was occupied by Israel in 1967, state-run Petra news agency reported.

(Reuters) - Pope Francis told Israeli and Palestinian leaders they "must respond" to their people's yearning for peace "undaunted in dialogue" during an unprecedented prayer meeting among Jews, Christians and Muslims at the Vatican on Sunday.