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Palestinian issues

2 June 2014

GA/PAL/1299

Installation of Unity Government Ends Years-Long Rift between Rival Political Factions, Palestinian Rights Committee Told

This morning’s swearing in of a new Palestinian unity Government officially ended seven years of division between the State of Palestine’s two main political factions and strengthened its ability to address the challenges posed by Israel’s occupation, the top Palestinian diplomat at the United Nations said today.

13 May 2014

GA/PAL/1298

International Meeting on Jerusalem, in Concluding Session, Discusses How Global Community Can Promoting Just Settlement of Middle East Conflict

ANKARA, 13 May — The International Meeting held a discussion this afternoon on the international community’s role in promoting a just solution, examining the question of Jerusalem in relation to permanent status negotiations, international approaches to that issue, and the role of the United Nations, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, other international organizations and non-State actors.

13 May 2014

GA/PAL/1297

International Meeting on Question of Jerusalem Focuses on City’s Current Realities

The International Meeting on the Question of Jerusalem this morning, on its second day, heard from experts and discussed the current situation in Jerusalem, including measures taken by Israel, land expropriation and settlements, as well as social and economic issues.

12 May 2014

GA/PAL/1296

Inaccessible without Israeli Permission, City Cut Off from West Bank, International Meeting on Question of Jerusalem Told

The International Meeting on the Question of Jerusalem, which opened in Ankara, Turkey, earlier today, continued its discussion on the status of Jerusalem under international law this afternoon.

12 May 2014

GA/PAL/1295

International Meeting on Question of Jerusalem Opens in Ankara with Turkey’s Foreign Minister Calling City Important Cultural Inheritance for All

The International Meeting on the Question of Jerusalem opened this morning in Ankara, Turkey, to discuss the strengthening of international support for a just and lasting solution of the question of Jerusalem.

5 May 2014

GA/PAL/1293

Palestinian Rights Committee, Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Turkey Jointly to Convene International Meeting on Jerusalem, 12-13 May

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, jointly with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Government of the Republic of Turkey, will convene the International Meeting on the Question of Jerusalem on 12 and 13 May 2014 at the Sheraton Hotel and Convention Centre in Ankara.

16 April 2014

GA/PAL/1291

United Nations Roundtable on Legal Aspects of Question of Palestine to Be Held in Geneva, 24-25 April

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene a United Nations Roundtable on Legal Aspects of the Question of Palestine on 24 and 25 April at the United Nations Office at Geneva.

8 April 2014

GA/PAL/1290

Two-State Solution Will Remain Elusive without Resolution of Jerusalem’s Future, Co-Editors Tell Palestinian Rights Committee

A two-State solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict would remain elusive until Jerusalem’s future was resolved, two journalists said in a briefing to the Palestinian Rights Committee heard today.

20 March 2014

GA/PAL/1289

United Nations International Meeting on Question of Palestine to Be Held in Quito, Ecuador, 25–26 March

The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People will convene the United Nations International Meeting on the Question of Palestine in Quito, Ecuador, on 25 and 26 March, at Swissôtel Quito. The theme of the Meeting is “Engaging for peace — the International Year of Solidarity with the Palestinian People”.

14 March 2014

GA/PAL/1288

Palestinian Approach to Ending Occupation Will Change Unless Israel Ends Its ‘Inflammatory, Illegal’ Policies, Permanent Observer Warns

Palestinians would change their approach to ending the occupation of their land if Israel’s inflammatory and illegal policies — such as its recent attempt to impose its sovereignty over Al-Aqsa Mosque, a major Islamic holy site in East Jerusalem — continued unabated, the Permanent Observer for the State of Palestine said today.