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Policy Brief: Self-Defence and International Law
Israel’s invocation of its so-called “right to self-defence” to justify its violations against the Palestinian people, the non-applicability of Article 51, Israel as the Occupying Power, and the obligations of Occupation Law.
Haaretz Opinion: What the Abu Akleh Affair Says About U.S. Loyalty to Israel
America is telling Israel: Keep on killing journalists, as far as we’re concerned it’s fine. We will always say you didn’t mean to, that tragic circumstances killed Abu Akleh and not soldiers...
UN High Commissioner's Oral Update on global human rights developments to the 50th Human Rights Council session
"I call on the Israeli authorities to open a criminal investigation into the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, to promptly make conclusions and findings public, and to hold perpetrators accountable."
Condolences: Ms Shireen Abu Akleh
Ambassador of the State of Palestine, Dr Izzat Abdulhadi, and the Staff of the General Delegation of Palestine to Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and the Pacific would like to express our deepest condolences following the death of the well-known senior journalist Ms Shireen Abu Akleh who was shot and killed...
PCBS and MOC Press Release: Palestinian National Culture Day
To mark the Palestinian National Culture Day on March 13th, the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and Ministry of Culture (MOC) reviewed the status of cultural institutions in Palestine.
Press Release: International Women's Day
International Women’s Day is a time to celebrate the progress made on women’s rights, celebrate the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and to call for an end to gender inequality. In this context, the General Delegation of the State of Palestine to Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and...
Press Release: Australian Government’s Decision on Hamas
The Australian government’s declared intention to list the entirety of Hamas as a terrorist organisation reveals a double standard and does nothing to advance the peace process.
Press Release: Escalating Violence by Israeli Occupation Forces and Extremist Settlers
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
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 Report on Israel’s apartheid against Palestinians
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.