Congratulations to Morocco for this historic victory for their national team over Belgium

Congratulations to Morocco for this historic victory for their national team over Belgium in the World Cup qualifiers in Qatar.

Distinguished and wonderful performance of the Moroccan team.




PLO official calls new Israeli government ‘extremist’ and ‘racist’

Minister Hussein al-Sheikh, the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority’s Civil Affairs Commission said that the new Israeli government warns of a new political phase that require new Palestinian national plans to confront the racists masters of the next said government.

The PLO official took it to his Twitter page to say that the new masters of the Israeli government are extremists and racists.

“The program of the upcoming Israeli government and the agreement of the right-wing fascist coalition warns that we are headed towards a new political phase in which tactics and strategies will change,” al-Sheikh tweeted.

“It will require a comprehensive re-evaluation and new Palestinian national plans, locally and internationally, to confront the plans of extremists and racists, the new masters of the next government in Israel.”




Al-Sheikh: We congratulate the Saudi team for this high-level and wonderful performance and its victory over Argentina

We congratulate the Saudi team for this high-level and wonderful performance and its victory over Argentina in Qatar in the group qualifiers at the FIFA World Cup.




Al-Sheikh: We congratulate the brotherly State of Qatar on this wonderful opening of the FIFA World Cup

We congratulate the brotherly State of Qatar on this wonderful opening of the FIFA World Cup.

We wish them success as they present a wonderful picture of Arab culture and civilization.




Al-Sheikh: We called on the Israeli side to open the Erez crossing to transport dangerous cases

We called on the Israeli side to open the Erez crossing to transport dangerous cases in order to treat them outside the Gaza Strip if necessary.




Al-Sheikh met with US envoy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Palestinian-Israeli Affairs

I met today with the US envoy, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Palestinian-Israeli Affairs, Mr. Hady Amr and his accompanying delegation.

We discussed the Palestinian-American bilateral relations, and the latest developments in the region after the recent Israeli elections




Al-Sheikh: Official statements issued by me are issued only through well-known official websites

Official statements issued by me are issued only through well-known official websites.

I hope everyone is careful in conveying any news circulating using my name.

Thanks everyone.




Al-Sheikh met with the Australian representative to Palestine

This morning, i met with His Excellency the Australian representative to Palestine, Mr. Edward Russell.

Where we discussed the latest political developments on the Palestinian issue at all local and international levels, praising the bilateral relations between the countries, and Australia’s important role in supporting the Palestinian people, especially the Australian government’s recent decision to cancel its recognition of West Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, which was welcomed by the Palestinians on public and official level.




PLO Secretary-General discusses Israeli escalation, settler violence with British consul

The Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Hussain al-Sheikh, met today with the British Consul General in Jerusalem, Diane Corner, and discussed with her the dangerous developments taking place in the occupied territories.

Al-Sheikh briefed Corner on the Israeli escalation and settler violence and the need for Israel to stop all unilateral measures as an important step to restore stability and calm.

He also stressed the need for a political horizon with international sponsorship to protect the two-state solution. 

“We discussed many other local, regional, and international issues,” said the PLO’s Secretary-General in a tweet.




PLO Secretary-General briefs ambassadors of Munich Group on dangerous Israeli escalation

The Secretary-General of the Executive Committee of the PLO, Hussain al-Shaikh met today with ambassadors of the Munich Group (Egypt, Jordan, France, and Germany”, where he briefed them on the latest field developments and the dangerous Israeli escalation.

“We exchanged views on the mechanisms of activating the group’s role regionally and internationally to create a political horizon, as well as place pressure on Israel to stop all unilateral measures,” he said in a tweet.

He also thanked the four countries for the effort exerted by them and their continuous support for the necessity of having a political vision based on international legitimacy to end the Israeli occupation.