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Internships

Feb 15, 2012 Comments Off ploadmin

Position: 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 ...

Statement (February 7, 2012)

Feb 7, 2012 Comments Off ploadmin

07 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 ...

2011 Rise in Settlements

Jan 12, 2012 Comments Off ploadmin

*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE *** 12 January 2012 Statement - 2011 Rise in Settlement Construction The General Delegation of the PLO to the USis appalled at the 20% increase in Israeli settlement construction during 2011. On January 10, 2012, the independent Israeli group Peace Now released a report detailing Israeli settlement activity in 2011. The report shows a 20% ...

Press Release (December 22, 2011)

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22 December 2011 Statement on Recent UN Sessions and the US Position The General Delegation of the PLO to the USis encouraged by the latest positions of the international community with regards to the Palestinian right to self-determination and Israel's illegal settlement policy. On December 19th, 2011, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution in support of ...

Press Release (December 19 ,2011)

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*** PRESS RELEASE *** 19 December 2011 Statement Regarding Eric Cantor's Remarks The General Delegation of the PLO to the US is deeply disappointed by the recent remarks of GOP House Majority Leader Eric Cantor during the Union of Reform Judaism conference. We are especially appalled that Representative Cantor used one incident to label our entire people and culture ...

Press Release (December 13, 2011)

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*** PRESS RELEASE *** 13 December 2011 Recent Israeli Escalations The General Delegation of the PLO to the US condemns the recent Israeli escalations in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, which have ranged from killing Palestinian civilians to building further settlements on confiscated Palestinian lands. These actions impair trust and cooperation between the two sides, and undermine ...

Press Release (December 12,2011)

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*** PRESS RELEASE *** 12 December 2011 Statement on Remarks by Republican Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich The General Delegation of the PLO to the US is shocked and dismayed by the recent remarks of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich in regards to the Palestine-Israel conflict. In several recent televised debates and interviews, Mr. Gingrich made a series of misinformed, ...

International Day of Solidarity

Nov 29, 2011 Comments Off ploadmin

29 November 2011 In commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People The General Delegation of the PLO to the US joins the Palestinian people in commemorating the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people. In 1947 the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 181 (the Partition Plan) that called for the ...

UNESCO Membership

Nov 14, 2011 Comments Off ploadmin

14 November 2011 Fact Sheet on UNESCO Membership Membership in UNESCO grants Palestine basis for membership in several other UN organizations, including UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Palestine also has stronger basis for membership in the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the International Civil Aviation ...

Press Release (November 4, 2011)

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*** PRESS RELEASE *** 4 November 2011 Statement on Israeli Withhold of PA Tax Revenues The General Delegation of the PLO to the US strongly condemns the Israeli government's decision to suspend the transfer of tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority. This is not the first time Israel resorts to such illegal measures, and we are appalled by ...