Embassy of the State of Palestine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine condemns Israel's outrageous decision to expel members of the European Parliament's delegation for relations with Palestine and prohibit their entry into the occupied Palestinian territory.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine warns of the Israeli occupation army’s deployment of heavy tanks around Jenin, considering it a prelude to expanding its crimes against the Palestinian people and a flagrant attempt to entrench genocide and forced displacement.

Israeli occupation forces continue their aggression on the Palestinian city of Jenin and its refugee camp in the occupied West Bank for the 34th consecutive day. So far, 27 people have been killed, dozens injured, and around 160 detained, alongside widespread destruction of property and infrastructure.

The President of the State of Palestine is set to present the Palestinian vision to confront the challenges facing the Palestinian cause at the emergency Arab Summit in Cairo on March 4. The plan includes elements that would preserve the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, ensure their steadfastness and stability on their land, prevent displacement attempts, and rebuild what the Israeli occupation has destroyed in Gaza and the West Bank.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine condemns the storming of UNRWA schools in occupied Jerusalem and Qalandiya by Israeli occupation forces. These actions are a blatant violation of the privileges and immunities granted to the UN and its institutions, international law, and binding international resolutions, and deprive hundreds of students of their fundamental right to education.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine strongly condemns the decision to move Fiji's embassy to occupied Jerusalem as an act of aggression against the Palestinian people and their rights, in blatant defiance of international law and relevant UN resolutions.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine renews its call for urgent international action to stop the crimes of the occupation in the northern West Bank and to ensure the sustainability of the ceasefire in Gaza.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the State of Palestine welcomes countries' rejection of calls for displacement and annexation, and commends their commitment to the just and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.

President Mahmoud Abbas and the Palestinian leadership have expressed their strong rejection of calls to seize the Gaza Strip and displace Palestinians outside of their homeland.