Statement- Condition of Dr. Erekat
May 8, 2012 Comments Off ploadmin*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** 08 May 2012 Condition of Dr. Erekat Dr. Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian negotiator, suffered a mild heart attack this morning in his home in Jericho. He was transferred to a hospital in Ramallah, where he underwent a cardiac catheterization to remove a clot in one of his arteries. His condition is stable and he ...
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Apr 26, 2012 Comments Off ploadmin*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** 26 April 2012 Israel Turns Illegal Outposts into New Settlements The General Delegation of the PLO to the US condemns in the strongest terms the latest Israeli provocation in retroactively formalizing the status of illegal settlement outposts on occupied Palestinian land. The Israeli government on Tuesday retroactively "legalized" three Jewish settlement outposts in the ...
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Apr 17, 2012 Comments Off ploadminPalestinian Prisoners' Day: The Injustice of Administrative Detention The Fourth Geneva Convention defines administrative detention as: "The deprivation of liberty of a person at the request not of the judiciary but of the executive branch. Under administration detention, no criminal charges are brought against the detainee and there is no intention of bringing him or her to ...
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Apr 4, 2012 Comments Off ploadminMonthly Report on Israeli Incitement-April 2012 Monthly Report on Israeli Incitement-March 2012
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Apr 4, 2012 Comments Off ploadminLife Under Military Occupation-April 2012 Life Under Military Occupation-March 2012
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Mar 30, 2012 Comments Off ploadmin*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** 30 March 2012 PLO Delegation commemorates 36th anniversary of Land Day In March 1976, Israel announced plans to expropriate thousands of acres of land from Palestinian villages in the Galilee area. Our people took to the streets on March 30th, voicing their strong opposition to Israel's illegal expansionist practices. Despite their civil demonstrations, ...
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Mar 12, 2012 Comments Off ploadminPress Release 12 March 2012 End Israeli Strikes on Gaza The General Delegation of the PLO to the US condemns in the strongest language the latest Israeli provocation and assault on Gaza, which has led to the killing of 23 Palestinians and the injuring of dozens. Israel initiated the hostilities on Friday when it conducted yet another unprovoked extrajudicial ...
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Feb 21, 2012 Comments Off ploadminGovt & Public Affairs Director Vacancy Public Affairs Officer Vacancy Media Director Vacancy Media Officer Vacancy
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Feb 15, 2012 Comments Off ploadminPosition: Community Relations Intern(s), Spring and/or Summer 2012 Description: The General Delegation of the PLO to the US, the Palestinian diplomatic delegation in Washington, is looking for interns for our Community Relations Department for the spring and/or summer 2012 term. This is a busy time for the Palestinian Delegation to the US, so interns will gain first-hand ...
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Feb 7, 2012 Comments Off ploadmin07 February 2012 Statement on New York Police Spying on Palestinians The General Delegation of the PLO to the USis dismayed at the recent New York police document that called for spying on the Palestinian community. The Associated Press obtained a secret document from the New York Police Department (NYPD), calling for increased surveillance of the Muslim community ...
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