Embassy of the State of Palestine

The situation in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem is critical; the neighbourhood is currently under siege, facing constant and escalating attacks by Israeli occupation forces (IOF) and extremist Jewish settlers as part of Israel’s official pursuit of the Judaization of Jerusalem and attempts to decide the future...

The State of Palestine welcomes the report by Amnesty International on Israel’s apartheid regime and racist policies and practices against the Palestinian people. Amnesty International joins a long list of distinguished Palestinian, Israeli and international human rights organizations and experts in exposing Israel’s colonial occupation for what it is: an...

Amnesty International's new report, "Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians: Cruel system of domination and crime against humanity" has analysed Israel’s intent to create and maintain a system of oppression and domination over Palestinians and examined its key components.

The world is witnessing a dangerous escalation of Israeli violations against the Palestinian people. In occupied Jerusalem, Israel’s Judaization efforts target the Palestinian population and attempt to alter the legal and political status, demography, and cultural identity of the city through ethnic cleansing.

Hisham Abu Hawash, a 40-year-old husband and father, has undergone over 140 days of hunger strike to protest his unjust arrest and ongoing detention without charge or trial. Mr Abu Hawash is reported to be facing imminent risk of death, and is suffering from extreme physical pain, lack of mobility,...