Stuttgart, Germany – In the presence of a number of attendees from the Palestinian and Arab community, the Arab Cultural Club in Stuttgart celebrated the Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People with an event including cultural performances and speeches. At the beginning of the event, Mohammed Hourani spoke, giving …
Read More »Union launches its new official website, marking #Balfour100
Dr. Fawzi Ismail: We want a media platform for our people and a strong voice to confront the Zionist movement Brussels – The General Secretariat of the Union of Palestinian Communities and Institutions – Europe announced the launch of its official website as it marked the centennial of the infamous …
Read More »Statement on the Balfour Declaration anniversary #Balfour100
One hundred years ago, on this day in November 1917, the British government, through its minister of foreign affairs, Alfred Balfour, made a fateful promise to the Zionist movement to establish a “Jewish homeland in Palestine,” leading to the establishment of the Zionist occupation state on the land of Palestine …
Read More »Palestinians in Europe: Yes to Boycott, No to Normalization
Dr. Fawzi Ismail, president of the Union of Palestinian Communities and Institutions – Europe, issued a stinging critique of the Palestinian Authority and what he referred to as “shops and farms of normalization with the occupation inside occupied Palestine,” in response to the “Women Wage Peace” march supported by the …
Read More »Palestinian women leaders and activists speak in European parliament
Reprinted from Samidoun The European Parliament in Brussels was home to a conference on the role of women in the Palestinian popular struggle on Tuesday, 26 September, featuring Palestinian women actively engaged in the liberation movement: resistance icon Leila Khaled of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Sahar Francis of Addameer Prisoner Support and …
Read More »Festival Ciné-Palestine concludes in Paris
The Festival Ciné-Palestine concluded its third successful edition in Paris, France on 11 June. The festival began on 2 June and included many events, including screenings of short and full-length films, documentaries, presentations of novels and cultural works and discussions following many presentations. A number of directors and producers from various …
Read More »In a letter to European parliamentarians: Union of Palestinian Communities calls for immediate release of Nassar Jaradat
BRUSSELS, 12 June – The Union of Palestinian Communities and Organizations in Europe today addressed a number of friendly European political forces and hundreds of Members of European Parliament in a letter calling for the Israeli occupation to end its campaign of arrests against the Palestinian people and condemning the repressive …
Read More »Union of Palestinian Communities in Europe calls on Greece to cancel Netanyahu visit
BRUSSELS, 8 June 2017 – The Union of Palestinian Communities and Organizations in Greece called on the Greek Government to cancel the visit of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and to reject the summit with him planned for 15 June and to refuse him entry to Greece. “He is …
Read More »Rajoub’s statements about the al-Buraq Wall represent only himself
Union of Palestinian Communities and Organizations – Europe Rajoub’s statements about the al-Buraq Wall represent only himself Brussels-Europe The Union of Palestinian Communities and Organizations in Europe condemns the statements made by Mr. Jibril Rajoub, specifically the irresponsible positions and statements to Israeli Channel 2 broadcast on Saturday, 3 June. …
Read More »Statement regarding events at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the PLO
“We condemn the behavior of the Palestinian officials and consider it to be outside national and moral values and principles.” – Dr. Fawzi Ismail Brussels – Union of Palestinian Communities and Organizations – Europe The Union of Palestinian Communities and Organizations in Europe responded to the reports in Palestinian and …
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