Embassy of the State of Palestine

The General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific condemns in the strongest terms the relentless and accelerating atrocities being perpetrated by Israel, the illegal occupying power, against the Palestinian people in Gaza, particularly in the increasingly isolated northern Gaza Strip.

News release from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) - "As we approach one year from the attacks of October 7, 2023, and the widespread escalation of hostilities that followed, people in the region continue to endure an unbearable toll of pain, suffering, and loss that transcends borders."

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor has released a comprehensive report marking one year since Israel launched its genocidal campaign against civilians in the Gaza Strip on 7 October 2023. During this period, Israel has committed grave war crimes, with the explicit complicity of the international community.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates strongly condemns the Israeli systematic targeting of UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and the labeling of him as persona non grata. All States and international organizations are urged to firmly reject Israel’s position, identify it as a rogue state acting against international law, and to impose sanctions on Israel for targeting individual figures and institutions of international law.

H.E. President Abbas addressed world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Thursday, stressing that the Palestinian people will not leave their homeland – the land of their ancestors, and calling for the suspension of Israel's UN membership until it meets its obligations under international law.

This report thoroughly documents instances of official Israeli incitement against the Palestinian people.

The United Nations General Assembly adopts a historic resolution demanding that Israel ends its illegal presence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory within twelve months.

Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa outlines a day-after plan for Gaza, structured around five key pillars: Relief and early recovery; Reconstruction and long-term recovery; Security, rule of law and border control; Integration of institutions and civil service; and Restoring local government functions.

At dawn on Wednesday, 28 August 2024, the Israeli occupation authorities launched a wide-scale military offensive in the northern occupied West Bank. Israeli occupation forces (IOF) have killed at least 10 Palestinians, including children, in overnight military raids and airstrikes targeting the Palestinian cities and refugee camps of Jenin, Tulkarm, and Tubas.

This factsheet is intended to provide accurate, factual and evidence-based information about recent arrivals to Australia from the Gaza Strip. It is essential to clarify the truth and counter misinformation, especially in light of the ongoing debate in Australia and recent comments made by opposition leader Mr Peter Dutton which are not based on any credible evidence.