Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh welcomes President Trump’s efforts to end the war

Ramallah, September 30, 2025 – In a statement, Palestinian Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh welcomed the sincere efforts of US President Donald J. Trump to end the war.

In his statement, Al Sheikh expressed his confidence in President Trump’s ability to find a path to peace.

Al Sheikh renewed the joint commitment with the United States and all partners to end the war and reach a comprehensive agreement and just peace based on the two-state solution, reaffirming constructive and positive engagement in order to conclude an agreement and ensure its implementation, aiming at achieving security, stability, and peace for the peoples of the region. He noted that All efforts must now be directed towards stopping the war, the killing, the destruction, and the starvation.




Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh thanks Portugal for recognizing the State of Palestine

Ramallah, September 21, 2025 – The Vice President of the State of Palestine, Mr. Hussein Al Sheikh, thanked the Republic of Portugal for recognizing the State of Palestine.




Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh discusses latest political and security developments with chiefs of the security services

Ramallah – 21/09/2025 – By the mandate of HE Mr. President Mahmoud Abbas, and in the presence of HE the Prime Minister, HE Major General Haj Ismail, HE the Minister of Interior Ziad Hab alRih, the Attorney General, and the chiefs of the security services, the Vice President of the State of Palestine, Mr. Hussein Al Sheikh, held a meeting on Sunday evening to discuss the latest political and security developments in light of the Israeli escalation in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, as well as the ongoing aggression in the Gaza Strip.

The meeting also addressed the challenges facing our cause and our people as a result.

The attendees also highlighted the significance of the recent international recognitions of the State of Palestine, which are considered a victory for our people’s national rights and for justice, peace, and security in the region.

In accordance with the instructions of HE Mr President Abbas, plans were drawn up to strengthen the steadfastness of our people in their homeland and to ensure their security and protection.




Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh thanks countries that recognize the Palestinian people’s right to an independent state

Ramallah, September 21, 2025 – In a statement issued today, Sunday, the Vice President of the State of Palestine, Mr. Hussein Al Sheikh, expressed his gratitude to the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, calling it a historic day in the life of the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights.

Al Sheikh said: “The international victory for truth, rights, suffering, displacement, and oppression. The world triumphs for humanity, justice, peace, and the right of peoples to self-determination”

He added: “Thank you, Britain, Canada, and Australia, for recognizing the State of Palestine. A historic day in the life of the Palestinian people and their legitimate rights.”

Sheikh noted that this recognition is the fruit of the patience, steadfastness, resilience, and sacrifices of the great people of Palestine.




Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh meets with French Consul General to discuss developments at New York conference

Ramallah – 18/09/2025 – The Vice President of the State of Palestine, Mr. Hussein Al Sheikh, met today, Thursday, with the French Consul General, Nicolas Kassianides, to discuss the latest developments regarding the joint French–Saudi efforts to hold the international conference for the recognition of the State of Palestine on the 1967 lines, scheduled to be held on the 22nd of this month in New York City.

During the meeting, Al Sheikh emphasized the importance of intensifying international efforts to ensure the success of this conference, considering it a pivotal political milestone in strengthening recognition of the Palestinian people’s right to establish their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital, emphasizing that French and Saudi support constitutes a fundamental pillar in achieving this goal.




Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh: The Palestinian state will rise with the inevitability of the victory of oppressed and occupied peoples

Ramallah, September 11, 2025 – Vice President of the State of Palestine Hussein Al Sheikh said in a statement that the Palestinian state will rise with the inevitability of the victory of oppressed and occupied peoples and the end of the occupation, and its demise, no matter what extent of tyranny and bullying the occupation acts; its fate is to depart.

He added: “the Palestinian state will rise, whether people like it or not, whether they accept it or not. The shaping of reality through the force and might of militarization will not change the inevitable historical course that the will of peoples for freedom, independence, and the right to self-determination will not be defeated. Neither E1 nor any other occupation measures will prevent the Palestinian people from achieving their legitimate national goals, with the support and backing of brothers and friends around the world.”




Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh condemns Israel’s attack on Qatar

Ramallah, September 9, 2025 – In a statement issued today, Tuesday, the Vice President of the State of Palestine, Mr. Hussein Al Sheikh, strongly condemn the Israeli attack that targeted the brotherly State of Qatar.

Al Sheikh considered this attack, which constitutes a serious violation of international law and the sovereignty of the State of Qatar, a threat to security and stability in the region.




Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh discusses a range of mutual issues with the Qatari Prime Minister

Doha, Sunday, September 7, 2025 – Vice President of the State of Palestine Hussein Al Sheikh met with H.E. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, as part of his official visit to Doha.

During the meeting, they discussed relations between the State of Palestine and the State of Qatar and ways to strengthen our existing cooperation, in addition to the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, as well as other issues of mutual interest.

The Vice President conveyed to H.E. the Prime Minister the greetings of H.E. President Mahmoud Abbas, the President of the State of Palestine, to His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar, and his wishes for His Highness continued health and well being , and for the State of Qatar further progress and prosperity.

The Vice President emphasized that the urgent priority is to halt the aggression against the Gaza Strip and to ensure the immediate, safe, and sustainable delivery of humanitarian aid to alleviate the catastrophic suffering faced by the people in Gaza.

During the meeting, they also discussed the efforts and momentum being built for the recognition of the State of Palestine at the upcoming conference on 22 September in New York, which will strengthen the political process and restore the rights of the Palestinian people.

His Excellency expressed his deep appreciation for the steadfast positions of the State of Qatar in supporting the Palestinian cause, stressing the importance of accumulating regional and international efforts in this regard.




Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh appreciates UAE’s rejection of West Bank annexation

Ramallah – 03/09/2025 – The Vice President of the State of Palestine, Mr. Hussein Al Sheikh, highly appreciate the stance of the state of the UAE in rejecting the Israeli measures to annex any parts of the West Bank, considering it a red line for the Emirates, which undermines regional integration and destroys the two-state solution.




A phone call between Vice President Hussein AL Sheikh and the Turkish Foreign Minister, during which they discussed the latest developments on the Palestinian front.

Ramallah, September 2, 2025 – A phone call took place today, Tuesday, between His Excellency Vice President Hussein Al Sheikh and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye, Hakan Fidan.

During the call, they discussed the latest developments on the Palestinian front, including the issue of denying visas to the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations, and ways to mobilize international recognition of the State of Palestine at the upcoming international conference.

They also reviewed the catastrophic situation in the Gaza Strip and affirmed the priority of ending the aggression, bringing in humanitarian aid, linking Gaza with the West Bank under the sovereignty of the State of Palestine, and moving forward with reconstruction of the Gaza Strip.

They further addressed the grave situation in the West Bank and Jerusalem, including settlement expansion, settler violence, annexation attempts, the withholding of clearance revenues, and economic restrictions.

The two sides affirmed the continuation of close coordination between the State of Palestine and the Republic of Türkiye to confront current challenges and to strengthen efforts at the international level, while stressing the importance of holding the Peace Conference in New York on its scheduled date, September 22, without change.