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 […]
UK decision on Hamas “retrograde and one-sided”
The Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom today condemned the British government’s decision to designate the political wing of the Hamas movement a “terrorist organisation,” and described it as a retrograde step that will make peace-making harder and diminish the UK’s role. The decision showed that the UK was more interested in adopting an Israeli […]
Palestinian Mission to the UK Welcomes Historic Labour Party Motion
LONDON // Palestinian Mission to the United Kingdom welcomes the passing of a Labour Party motion calling for immediate action to curb the “ongoing Nakba” in Palestine. Among the measures Labour members voted for were an ethical trade policy and an end to the arms trade with Israel and “effective measures” including sanctions to counter […]
At UNGA: President Abbas issued the starkest warning that Palestinian patience is at an end
LONDON // In his speech to the UN General Assembly today, President Mahmoud Abbas issued the starkest warning yet that Palestinian patience is at an end and that there must be real tangible change on the ground within one year. Israel, he said, had acted methodically and consistently to undermine a two-state solution and brought […]
Press Release: Palestinian Mission to the UK welcomes LibDems conference Palestine motions
The Palestinian Mission to the UK welcomes the passing of two Palestine motions at the Liberal Democrats conference on 20 September. The two motions – on a Palestinian visa-free travel to the UK and a ban on Israeli settlement products – represent positive developments in the positions of the Liberal Democrats on the cause of […]
Press Release: The Palestinian Mission to the UK welcomes Dundee City Council’s vote to recognise the State of Palestine
The Palestinain Mission to the UK has today welcomed the vote to recognise the State of Palestine by Dundee City Council in Scotland. Ambassador Husam Zomlot, the head of the Palestinian Mission, thanked the city council members and Dundee Trade Union Movement for their support by filing the motion. He said: “Recognition of Palestinian statehood […]
UK Premier’s Position on ICC Probe in Palestine Encourages Lawlessness and Undermines International Order
London, 14 April 2021: The announcement by UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in a letter to the Conservative Friends of Israel that the UK opposes the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into war crimes by Israel is deeply regrettable. It marks a low point in UK-Palestine relations and undermines the UK’s credibility on the international […]
Palestine marks annual Land Day amid land grab by Israel, its settlers
London, 30 March, 2021: Today marks the 45th commemoration of Land Day, a day of resistance for the Palestinian people against the Israeli state’s constant and continuing process of land appropriation and territorial expansion. “Land Day is a critical day in the Palestinian calendar,” said Ambassador Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the […]
Ambassador Zomlot urges pressure on Israel to prevent another ethnic cleansing campaign in East Jerusalem
London, 23 March, 2021: Ambassador Husam Zomlot has called on the UK government, lawmakers and civil society to exert pressure on Israel to prevent another ethnic cleansing campaign in East Jerusalem. The Israeli occupation forces are readying plans for evicting 37 households, comprising 195 Palestinians, from their homes in the East Jerusalem neighbourhoods of Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan. […]