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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
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
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
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
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
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,
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 –
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