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Hussein Al-Sheikh, the Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee, asserted today that Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu’s recent statements about Israel’s intention to regain control over the Philadelphi Route and the Rafah border crossing is indicative of Israel’s plan to re-occupy the Gaza Strip. Al-Sheikh, in a concise statement on X, said he views this move as “a blatant violation of agreements with Egypt and a termination of all...

US President Biden’s statements yesterday must transform into actions, starting with calling for an immediate ceasefire and putting forward a comprehensive political plan based on international legitimacy and international law, ending the occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state.

Netanyahu’s statement, which equates the Oslo Accords with what happened on October 7th, confirms that his war is against all Palestinians, and we say to Netanyahu that Oslo died under the tracks of his tanks that are sweeping through all our cities, villages and camps from Jenin to Rafah.

Today, Thursday, I met with the Director of the Middle East and North Africa Region at the German Foreign Ministry, Mr. Tobias Tunkel, and the German Representative to Palestine, His Excellency Ambassador Oliver Owcza. During the meeting, the latest developments were discussed, the most important of which is the necessity of achieving a humanitarian pause for longer periods in the Gaza Strip, in addition to the necessity of...