The Palestinian Mission to the UK commemorates the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba in London
The Palestinian Mission to the UK commemorated on 12 May 2023 the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian “Nakba”, Arabic for catastrophe, in an event attended by around 400 people, including UK MPs, Arab and foreign diplomats, members of UK solidarity groups and members of the Palestinian, Muslim and Arab communities in the UK. The event […]
Ambassador recalled to Palestine for consultation
The Palestinian ambassador to the UK, Husam Zomlot, has arrived in Ramallah having been recalled to Palestine for consultation regarding the recently signed UK-Israel 2030 roadmap. The ambassador will discuss what steps the State of Palestine can take in view of an agreement that has serious ramifications for Palestinian rights as enshrined in international law and […]
السفير حسام زملط يندد بزيارة نتنياهو واتفاقية الشراكة الاسرائيلية-البريطانية
عبر سفير فلسطين لدى المملكة المتحدة د. حسام زملط عن تنديد دولة فلسطين بالتوقيع البريطاني الاسرائيلي لاتفاقية الشراكة الاسرائيلية البريطانية وبزيارة رئيس الوزراء الاسرائيلي بنيامين نتنياهو لبريطانيا و المقررة يوم الجمعة المقبل. وقال زملط أن اتفاقية “خارطة الطريق للعلاقات الثنائية 2030” والتي وقعت يوم أمس من قبل وزيري الخارجية البريطاني والاسرائيلي “تمثل تنصلا للمملكة المتحدة […]
Statement on UK-Israel 2030 “roadmap” and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit to London
It is with utmost dismay that the Palestine Mission to the UK notes the upcoming visit of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to London and the just-signed 2030 “roadmap” for UK-Israel bilateral relations. These developments mark a profound step backwards for chances of peace based on a two-state outcome. “The 2030 agreement represents an abdication […]
Statement on the clarification by a 10 Downing St. Spokesperson regarding the location of the UK embassy
The Palestinian Mission to the UK welcomes the clarification by 10 Downing Street today that “the UK has no plans to move its embassy to Israel from Tel Aviv.” H. E. Ambassador Husam Zomlot said: “We would like to thank the UK government, opposition parties, faith leaders, activists and members of the public whose efforts […]
105th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration
Statement by the Palestinian Mission to the UK on the 105th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration Today, 2 November 2022, marks 105 years since the Balfour Declaration was issued. On this occasion, the Palestinian Mission to the UK calls for accountability. The declaration was the height of imperial arrogance and disregard for the collective political rights […]
Palestine Mission to the U.K. statement on Israel’s aggression on Gaza
We strongly condemn Israel’s aggression on Gaza which followed a series of Israeli killings and arrests in the occupied West Bank. We call on the UK government to intervene immediately and strongly with the Israeli government to end this assault and save lives. UK and international calls for restraint and de-escalation are not enough. It […]
The Palestinian Mission welcomes Amnesty report, urges UK government action
The Palestinian Mission to the UK welcomes London-based Amnesty International’s report on Israeli apartheid. Amnesty now joins a chorus of voices denouncing Israel’s treatment of the Palestinian people as a systematic, deliberate and institutionalised policy of racial oppression — an apartheid reality. Every major global human rights organisation is in agreement on this point, as […]
Criminal treatment of Palestinian prisoners must end
Palestinian political prisoners are continuing to protest the inhumane treatment they suffer at the hands of their Israeli jailors by refusing food and embarking on life-threatening hunger strikes. We call on the UK government to pressure Israel to end abusive practices in its prisons, and release prisoners who are being subjected to such practices or […]
Statement: The UK has failed Palestine and international law by abstaining in the UN General Assemnly vote on Jerusalem
The UN resolution on the status of Jerusalem passed overwhelmingly today. It reiterates the international legal position on the status of East Jerusalem as an occupied city and the importance of respecting the Status Quo Understanding, especially at the Haram Al Sharif. Unfortunately, the UK, for the first time, opted to abstain, thus deviating from […]