Archives for April 2014

29 April 2014- بيان صحفي

عقد مجلس الأمن جلسته الشهرية حول الحالة في الشرق الأوسط، بما في ذلك قضية فلسطين، وألقى السفير الدكتور رياض منصور، المراقب الدائم لدولة فلسطين لدى الأمم المتحدة، كلمة ذكر فيها أنه منذ مناقشة مجلس الأمن الأخيرة بشأن هذه المسألة، كانت هناك العديد من التطورات على الأرض وفي العملية السياسية. وقد نبهت بعثة دولة فلسطين المجلس في رسائل عديدة إلى ازدياد التوتر و تدهور الوضع بسبب إنتهاكات إسرائيل المستمرة وتنكرها لإتفاق إطلاق سراح الأسرى الفلسطينيين ومواصلة إجراءاتها غير القانونية وخاصة تكثيف الأنشطة الإستيطانية والإعتداءات المتواصلة على الحرم الشريف  بالقدس الشرقية المحتلة ثم قرارها الأحادي الجانب بوقف المفاوضات. [Read more…]

Statement by H.E. Ambassador Dr. Riyad Mansour, Permanent Observer of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, before the United Nations Security Council, Open Debate on the Situation in the Middle East, including the Palestine Question, 29 April 2014, New York:

Madame President,

At the outset, I congratulate Nigeria on its Presidency of the Security Council under your wise and able leadership. We also express appreciation for Luxembourg’s skilled leadership of the Council in March.

I thank Mr. Robert Serry, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his briefing to the Council.

Madame President,

Since the Security Council’s last debate on this issue, there have been many developments on the ground and in the political process.  In official letters, we have alerted the Council to the rising tensions and the situation’s deterioration due to Israel’s persistent violations and intransigence in negotiations. We appealed to the Council and the international community to uphold their responsibilities, stressing the criticalness of the hour to salvage the two-State solution on the basis of the pre-1967 borders and the longstanding parameters enshrined in the relevant United Nations resolutions, Madrid Principles, Arab Peace Initiative and Quartet Roadmap. [Read more…]

Statement by Mr. Yussef Kanaan, Senior Adviser, Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, before the Committee on Information, 36th Session ( 30 April 2014):

 Madame Chair,

At the outset, I wish to express, on behalf of the State of Palestine, our profound appreciation for your able and skilled leadership of this Committee. We express our appreciation to H.E. the Secretary-General of the United Nations for his reports on the activities of the Department of Public Information and to the Committee on Information for its comprehensive report and valuable efforts in this regard. We also express our gratitude and appreciation to H.E. Mr. Peter Launsky-Tieffenthal, the Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information and the Coordinator for Multilingualism, for his valuable efforts in enhancing the role of DPI and for the informative, comprehensive statement he delivered before the Committee. [Read more…]

16 April 2014 – بيــان صحفـي

 في متابعة للرسائل السابقة حول السياسات غير القانونية وأعمال الإستفزاز والتحريض التي تقوم بها إسرائيل، السلطة القائمة بالإحتلال، والمستوطنين المتطرفين ضد الشعب الفلسطيني وأرضهم ومقدساتهم بعث السفير الدكتور رياض منصور، المراقب الدائم لدولة فلسطين لدى الأمم المتحدة في نيويورك، رسائل متطابقة الى الأمين العام للأمم المتحدة ورئيسة مجلس الأمن (نيجيريا) ورئيس الجمعية العامة للأمم المتحدة، ذكر فيها أنه على مدى الأسبوعين الماضيين تصاعدت هذه الأعمال والاستفزازات الإسرائيلية، مما يؤدى إلى تفاقم التوترات والحساسيات الدينية بين الجانبين وزعزعة إستقرار الوضع الهش بالفعل على الأرض. [Read more…]

16 April 2014 – Israeli Provocations and Incitement at Al-Haram Al-Sharif

Excellency,

I write to you in follow-up to our numerous, previous letters regarding the illegal policies and constant provocations and incitement by Israel, the occupying Power, and its extremist settlers and religious zealots against the Palestinian people, their land and their holy places. Over the past couple of weeks, such reckless actions and provocations have not only continued but have escalated, further exacerbating tensions and religious sensitivities between the two sides and risking a dangerous destabilization of the already fragile situation on the ground. [Read more…]

9 April 2014 – Further Incitement at Al-Haram Al-Sharif

Excellency,

I draw your urgent attention to the dangerously rising tensions in Occupied East Jerusalem. The illegal actions and constant provocations and incitement by Israel, the occupying Power, including in particular by right-wing Israeli government officials, extremist settlers and religious zealots, against the Palestinian people, their land and their holy places are exacerbating already-high tensions and religious sensitivities.  Such actions risk further destabilization of the situation at critical, defining moment in the political process, in which serious efforts are being exerted, including by the United States and other Quartet members and the League of Arab States, to salvage any remaining hope to achieve a just, lasting solution. [Read more…]

National Committee for the Commemoration of the Year of International Solidarity with the Palestinian People

Closing Statement

National Committee for the Commemoration of the Year of International Solidarity with the Palestinian People

United for a Free Palestine

9 April 2014, Ramallah – Palestine

The National Committee for the commemoration of the year of international solidarity with the Palestinian people launched its program of activities this Wednesday in Ramallah during a meeting attended by representatives of the various sectors of society. [Read more…]