2024
Press Release: ICJ Advisory Opinion a Significant Contribution to Justice and Peace
The General Delegation of Palestine welcomes the historic ruling by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 19 July that Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory since 1967 is unlawful; that Israeli settlements and the regime associated with them are in violation of international law, as are Israel’s acts of annexation, including of East Jerusalem; that Israel’s policies and practices constitute racial segregation and apartheid; and that Israel’s policies and practices have resulted in the prolonged deprivation and denial of the fundamental right of the Palestinian people to self-determination.
Statement: ICJ advisory opinion a watershed moment for Palestine, for justice, and for international law
Israel’s occupation has been declared unlawful by the World Court, which has stipulated that it must be terminated completely and as rapidly as possible. This means Israel is under an obligation to end this illegal colonial enterprise unconditionally, and in our view, that means immediately and totally.
Press Release: International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Press Release on International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict
Identical Letter: Attacks by Israel on UNRWA and the UN
Identical Letter from the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations: Israel’s attacks on UNRWA are clearly aimed at destroying it, part and parcel of the sinister, systematic attempts to cause irreparable harm to the Palestinian people, including the Palestine refugees.
Palestine: Joint statement by the EU and Norway on International Partners Meeting in Brussels
Palestine: Joint statement by the EU and Norway on International Partners Meeting in Brussels. At the meeting, Palestinian Prime Minister Dr Mohammad Mustafa presented his government’s plans to international partners, highlighting the following priority areas: the facilitation of emergency aid to Gaza; a comprehensive plan for Gaza; a comprehensive reform program to strengthen Palestinian institutions; and a comprehensive plan to develop and transform the Palestinian economy.
Press Release: Al Nakba Day
Press Release on Al Nakba Day: 15 May 2024 marks the 76th anniversary of the 1948 Palestinian Nakba, “Catastrophe”, in which more than 750,000 Palestinians were forcibly displaced, dispossessed, and expelled from their homes in historic Palestine by Zionist militias and armed forces in a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing.
Statement welcoming UNGA Vote for UN Membership of the State of Palestine
The General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific welcomes the resolution adopted by the UN General Assembly affirming that the State of Palestine is qualified for membership in the United Nations and recommending that the Security Council reconsider the matter of Palestine’s admission to full UN membership favourably. The resolution further grants the State of Palestine additional rights and privileges of participation in the UN, and was adopted by a vote of 143 in favour to 9 against, with 25 abstentions.
UN experts demand safe passage for Freedom Flotilla’s humanitarian mission to Gaza
UN experts: “As the Freedom Flotilla approaches Palestinian territorial waters off Gaza, Israel must adhere to international law, including recent orders from the International Court of Justice to ensure unimpeded access for humanitarian aid,”
Testimonies from the Occupied Palestinian Territory show new depths of Israel’s atrocities: UN expert
UN expert: “The pace and intensity with which this violence has spread to the rest of the occupied territory confirms that no Palestinian is safe under Israel’s unfettered control”
UN Human Rights Chief deplores harrowing killings of children and women in Rafah
UN Human Rights Chief today decried a series of Israeli strikes on Rafah in the past few days that killed mostly children and women, repeating his warning against a full-scale incursion on an area where 1.2 million civilians have been forcibly cornered.