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The bad 104th anniversary of British Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour's promise to establish a homeland for the Jews in Palestine, we will not forget, we will not forgive, and the mistake and crime must be corrected. On November 2, 1917 Balfour Declaration was issued, which resulted in a significant upheaval in the lives of Palestinians. The declaration turned the Zionist aim of establishing a Jewish state in Palestine into a reality when Britain publicly pledged to establish “a national home for the Jewish people” based on the false statement “a land without a people for a people without a land.” With this promise, the famous phrase that sums up a situation like this was fulfilled: ‘who does not possess the land has given a promise to those who do not deserve’ and that day will be a black day not only in the history of the Palestinian people, but in the history of all mankind, and a blow to justice and international legitimacy. This promise was the first actual step for the West o...

Mr. Ahmed Rabei - Ambassador of Palestine An Interview with the ambassador of Palestine in Pakistan – H E Mr. Ahmed Rabei Q: Excellency, how does Palestine see the regional situation developed recently after Taliban took charge of Kabul? Ambassador: Palestine does not interfere in the internal affairs of other countries nor its people. We observe the development in the region, mainly the Afghan’s affair—it’s an internal Afghani matter. Afghans are free to choose who represents them, and the international community should support and recognize the option that Afghans decide. International community must recognize the chosen government that represents the people of Afghanistan as long as it follows the international laws and respects human rights. Q: What are the priorities of Palestine in region and relations with Pakistan and the world at large? Ambassador: Palestine looks forward to a more secure and stable situation in the country, and a good relation with neighboring count...

  Islamabad: President Mahmoud Abbas – President of Palestine shared heartfelt condolences and sorrow over the loss of precious people on the earthquake in Baluchistan. In his two messages sent through the embassy of Palestine in Islamabad to the President Dr. Arif Alvi and the Prime Minister Imran, President Mahmoud Abbas said that on the behalf of the state of Palestine and Palestinian people to his brothers Dr. Arif Alvi President of Pakistan and Mr. Imran khan the Prime Minister, the government, and brotherly people of Pakistan that we learned with great sorrow the news of an earthquake in Baluchistan, which caused dozens of victims and hundreds of wounded and afflicted members of your brotherly people, and great material losses On behalf of the State and people of Palestine, and on own behalf, we extend to your Excellency, and through you, the government, the brotherly Pakistani people and the families of the victims, with our deepest heartfelt condolences, affirming our...

Islamabad: The State of Palestine welcomes the decision of the British Labor Party to impose sanctions on Israel, envoy says. The State of Palestine, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, welcomed the vote of the members of the annual general conference of the British opposition Labor Party, held in Brighton, southern England, on a resolution supporting the use of sanctions against Israel and calling for the immediate recognition of the State of Palestine in the event that a government is formed. The Labor Party members had voted by a clear majority with a resolution condemning "the ongoing Nakba in Palestine, Israel's military attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque, the deliberate displacement of Sheikh Jarrah and Israel's war on Gaza" and welcoming the International Criminal Court's investigation into Israel's crimes. The conference also referred to a resolution issued by the Trade Union Conference in 2020, in which it described Israel’s settlement acti...