Dr. Saeb Erakat

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Dr. Saeb Erekat

Born in Jerusalem on April 28, 1955

Grew up in Jericho

Died in Jerusalem and was laid to rest in Jericho /Palestine on November 10, 2020

Education

Ph.D. – Peace Studies from Bradford University 1984

MA – International Relations from San Francisco State University 1979

BA –International Relations from San Francisco State University 1977

Professional Training

Executive program: Tools for negotiations - Harvard University - USA

Professional/Work Experience

The Negotiations Affairs Department- 1996 till2020
1996- Head of the Palestinian Side of the Steering and Monitoring Committee
Head of the Negotiations Affairs Department and Chief Palestinian Negotiator 2003-2020.
Co-Minister of Information- September 2004-2005
State Minister – October-November 2003
Minister of Local Government- June 1994- April 2003
Chairman of the Central Elections Commission-1993-1996
Al-Quds newspaper- 1989-1994. Member of the Editorial Staff
Arab Studies Society -1989-1994. Secretary-General
Al- Najah National University -1979-1991. Professor of Political Science
The Harvard Kennedy School named Dr. Saeb Erekat, as Academic Fellow, for the academic year 2020-2021, to join the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs - The Future of Diplomacy and Negotiations Project at the Fischer Institute.

Political Appointments and Memberships

Elected member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s (PLO) Executive Committee –Secretary-General of the Executive Committee since 2015. Re-elected as the Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee in 2018.
Elected member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) in 1996 and in 2006 (and as a result a member of the Palestine National Council (PNC).
Elected member of the PLO’s Fatah Central Committee since 2009.
The Negotiations Affairs Department-1996- Head of the Palestinian Side of the Steering and Monitoring Committee.
Deputy Head of the Palestinian delegation to the Madrid Peace Conference and later during the Washington negotiations of 1991.
Chairman of the Palestinian Negotiating Delegation 1994 onwards and has since been a senior member and Head of the Palestinian negotiations team leading negotiations with Israel in almost all negotiations except Oslo.
Headed committee on upgrading Palestine’s status at the UN (2011-2012).
Played a crucial role in heading the national efforts on Palestine’s accession to international treaties and conventions 2014.
Headed the Higher National Committee in charge of following up on the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) file.

BOOKS/BOOK CHAPTERS/ PUBLISHED PAPERS/ARTICLES

To be Published	Completed a manuscript to be published on Patience and life, taking his personal political and health struggle as a case study (in Arabic), titled “The Victory of Life does not mean the defeat of death”.
2020	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat’s Vision regarding Palestinians and confronting the Deal of the Century (Arab Thought Forum)
2020	Editor (in English) Contextual Background with Analysis on Annexation titled: “Looming Annexation: Israel’s Denial of Palestine’s Right to Exist”, published by NAD
2020	Editor and Author (in English) of The Double Lockdown: Palestine under Occupation and under COVID-19, Edited by Dr. Saeb Erekat and Dr. Mitri Raheb. Published by Diyar. Author of Chapter titled “The Impact on International Relations During and Following the Coronavirus Pandemic”
2018	Author (in Arabic) of “Siege Diplomacy / The Besieging of President Yasser Arafat”, Al-Istiqlal Department for Culture and Publishing, Al-Istiqlal University
2015	Author (in English) of “Point of no Return. In Time for International Legitimacy”. Palestine-Israel Journal, pp. 12-15
2015	Author (in English) of “Imam Ali Ben Abi Taleb and Negotiations”- Peace Research
2013	Co-Author (in Arabic) of “State of Palestine in the United Nations”, Abdullah al-Hourani Center for Studies and Documentation
2013	(In English) Brief in Support of Recognition of the State of Palestine- Newcastle upon Tyne: Cambridge Scholars
2013	Author (in Arabic) of the Elements of negotiation between Ali and Roger Fisher, Deanship of Scientific Research, An-Najah National University
xxxxx	Author (in Arabic) of Enhancing Palestine’s representation in the United Nations consolidates our right to have an independent Palestinian State (Al-Mawqef)
2013	Author (in Arabic) of the Changes in the Arab World? Its manifestations and repercussions on America and the West, Israel, and the Palestinian cause. Deanship of Scientific Research, An-Najah National University
2010	(In Arabic) The political position in light of U.S. proposals, Israeli government and settlement decisions, and Arab and international positions
2008	Author (in Arabic) of the Book “Life is Negotiations”, Deanship of Scientific Research, An-Najah National University
2004	Author (in English) of Yasser Arafat 1929-2004: public opinion Jerusalem: Palestine-Israel Journal
2003	Author (in English) of the Violence and its alternatives - Jerusalem: Palestine-Israel Journal
1996	Author (in English) What it takes to make Peace in The Road Ahead Final Status Negotiations, Palestine-Israel Journal, pp.18-25.
1995	Author (in Arabic) The Palestinian Authority and Elections, Center for Palestinian Research and Studies
1995	Author (in Arabic) “Elections and the Palestinian Election Law: Political and Legal Readings”, Palestinian Ministry of Information (Local Information Governorate, Information Studies and Workshops Department)
1990	Author (in Arabic) The great wave of Soviet Jewish Immigration: 1919-1997, Dar Al-‘Awdah for Studies and Publishing.
1990	Author (in Arabic) The Intifada and changes: A study of the Intifada’s impact on the economic, social, political, and religious structures in the Palestinian society within the occupied Palestinian Territory: Jerusalem, Dar Al-‘Awdah for Studies and Publishing.
1987	Author (in Arabic) Peace be upon peace: A study of diplomatic and political movements in the Middle East, Al-Bayader Publications, 1987.
1987	Author (in Arabic) OPEC and the Arab-Israeli conflict: A comprehensive study of the relationship of oil with the Arab-Israeli conflict (1900-1984), Al-Bayader Publications.
1986	Author (in English) Palestine- Israel: The road towards final status negotiations. Journal of Politics, Economics, and Culture. Perceptions Journal of International Affairs
1985	Author (in Arabic) Negotiations: An Impasse!!, Al-Bayader Studies Center.
1985	Co-Author (in Arabic) Principles of Political Science, An-Najah National University.
1984	Author (in Arabic) An-Najah National University
1982	Author (in Arabic) Message of An-Najah, An-Najah National University
1982	Author (in Arabic) The Intifada and changes, Dar Al-‘Awdah for Studies and Publishing.
1982	Author (in Arabic) Peace be upon peace, Al-Bayader Publications.
1982	Author (in Arabic) The Arab-African future. Arab Studies Society
1979	Author (in Arabic) Principles of Political Science, An-Najah National University
1979	Author (in Arabic) Introduction to Political Science: Study Excerpts, An-Najah National University
1979	Author (in Arabic) OPEC and the Arab-Israeli Conflict

POLITICAL REPORTS / STUDIES

2020	(In Arabic) Deal of the Century: Documents related to Arab and International Positions
2019	(In Arabic) Palestine is approaching the attainment of justice: Brief report on the work of the Higher National Committee responsible for following up with ICC.
2019	(In Arabic) Successive developments in the field and on the political level and the need for conducting Palestinian Presidential and Legislative elections: What is needed in this respect? “Study No. 26”
2019	(In Arabic) What was proposed in the Manama workshop and what do we want after that? “Study No. 25”
2019	(In Arabic) International Criminal Court (ICC) and the Palestinian Presidential and Legislative Elections
2018-2019	(In Arabic) What do we want from the next government? “Study No. 24”
2018-2019	(In Arabic) What do we want from the factional government?
2018	(In Arabic) Palestinian National Council Mission: To topple Trump’s plan that seeks to liquidate the Palestinian cause.
2018	(In Arabic) Recommendations for the political program in the coming period; March 2015 – January 2018.
2018	(In Arabic) Report on the implementation of the decisions of the Palestinian National Council and PLO Executive Committee departments
2018	(In Arabic) Report and recommendations of the Higher Committee for following up the implementation of National Council decisions and Gaza Committee recommendations
2018	(In Arabic) Report on the implementation of Palestinian National Council and Central Council decisions (what has been implemented so far, and the mechanisms of implementing the other decisions), “Study No. 23”
2017-2018	(In Arabic) Dictates of President Trump – The new phase: Imposing a solution”, “Study No. 22”.
2018	(In Arabic) Political Report of March 2015 – January 2018.
	(In Arabic) The voice and face of truth: Palestine in international conferences and media.
2017	(In Arabic) Political report and recommendations for the political program of the coming period: August 2009 – September 2017.
2017	(In Arabic) Decisions on the level of different challenges!!, “Study No. 20”
2016	(In Arabic) Confronting the regional and international challenges to make 2017 the year of ending the occupation, “Study No. 19”
2016	(In Arabic) The new map and Palestine, “Study No. 18”
2015	(In Arabic) Palestinian-Israeli relations: The point of no return
2015	(In Arabic) Defining Palestinian-Israeli relations on the basis of changing their conditions and not improving them!, “Study No. 17”.
2014	(In Arabic) How shall we deal with U.S. proposals?
2014	(In Arabic) The day after: What’s next?, “Study No. 16”
2013	(In Arabic) How shall we deal with U.S. proposals?, “Study No. 15”
2013	(In Arabic) Legal procedures must be followed in order for the State of Palestine to obtain membership in international United Nations organizations and accede to international conventions, protocols, treaties, and covenants.
2013	(In Arabic) Agreeing to resume final status negotiations, “Study No. 14”
2013	(In Arabic) Moment of truth, crossroads and fateful decisions, “Study No. 13”
2012	(In Arabic) Palestine’s application for “non-member state” status, “Study No. 12”
2012	(In Arabic) Palestine as a “non-member state”: The Day After, “Study No. 11”
2012	(In Arabic) Defining the relationship with Israel after exchanging letters”, “Study No. 10”
2012	(In Arabic) Palestine as “a non-member state”: The Day After. PLO / Negotiations Affairs Department
2011-2012	(In Arabic) The International Quartet, Jordanian initiative, and the period after January 2012, “Study No. 9”
2011	(In Arabic) Submitting the membership application…the beginning, “Study No. 8”
2011	(In Arabic) Full membership of the State of Palestine in the United Nations: The legal, political, procedural and media files, “Study No. 7”
2010-2011	(In Arabic) The political situation in light of the continued cessation of negotiations and successful Palestinian choices, “Study No. 5 and 6”
2010	(In Arabic) Obstruction of direct talks and options, “Study No. 4”
2010	(In Arabic) Rapprochement talks and pressures to move to direct talks, “Study No. 3”
2010	(In Arabic) The political position in light of U.S. proposals, the Israeli government and settlements decisions, and Arab and international positions, “Study No. 2”

Documents with an Introduction or a Foreword by Dr. Saeb Erekat/ the Negotiations Affairs Department

2013	(In English) Oslo process 1993-2013: 20 years of Oslo
2012	(In Arabic) Defining the relationship with Israel after exchanging letters?
2012	(In Arabic) Palestine after the General Assembly resolution.
2012	(In Arabic) What will happen after Palestine obtains an “observer” state status?
2012	(In Arabic) Applying for the State of Palestine’s UN membership and beyond.
2011	(In Arabic) Full membership of the State of Palestine in the United Nations: The legal, political, procedural and media files
2010	(In Arabic) Rapprochement talks and pressures to move to direct talks.
2010	(In Arabic) The political position in light of U.S. proposals, the Israeli government and settlements decisions, and Arab and international positions.
2010	(In Arabic) The political position in light of developments with the U.S. administration and Israeli government and the ongoing rule of Hamas: Recommendations and options
2010	(In Arabic) The political situation in light of the continued cessation of negotiations and successful Palestinian choices.
2010	(In Arabic) Obstruction of direct talks and options

OP-EDS (selective non-exhaustive list)

Date	Title
09/07/2020	(In Arabic) Arab choices between Fallujah and Kiryat Gat (Al-Hayat Al-Jadida)
06/25/2020	Saeb Erekat: Stop Treating Israel as a State Above the Law and End Annexation (Middle East Eye)
06/07/2020	Stop the Annexation Fanatics. Impose Sanctions on Israel (Haaretz)
05/10/2020	(In Arabic) The Nakba: From Balfour Declaration to Annexation (Al-Hayat Al-Jadida)
04/02/2020	Palestine Can Overcome Coronavirus, Even as Israel Undermines its Efforts (The National)
03/29/2020	(In Arabic) On the memorial of the 44^th Land Day: Palestine between two plagues! (WAFA)
02/17/2020	(In Arabic) The bare truth: I judge you by your words (WAFA)
02/11/2020	Today, Palestine Launches a Real Peace Process. Not Trump’s Ignorant, Arrogant Sham (Haaretz)
02/03/2020	(In Arabic) The Trump Plan: Two states or one state and a Bantustan? (Asharq Al-Awsat)
01/19/2020	The EU has a Duty to Recognize the State of Palestine (The Guardian)
11/14/2019	Don't Label Israeli Settlement Products. Ban Them (Haaretz)
08/16/2019	The Whole World Now Witnessed Trump and Netanyahu’s Racist, Annexationist Synergy (Haaretz)
07/04/2019	Europe, Don't Join in Trump's Grotesque Victory Dance With Israel's Settlers (Haaretz)
07/01/2019	It’s Time To Admit That The US Is Signing The Checks For Greater Israel (Forward)
06/25/2019	Trump's so-called economic plan views the illegal occupation of Palestine through the eyes of a real-estate agent (The National)
06/02/2019	(In Arabic) What kind of peace and prosperity under slavery?
05/22/2019	Trump Doesn’t Want Peace. He Wants Palestinian Surrender (New York Times)
05/02/2019	At Ramadan, Remember the Palestinian Struggle for One of Islam’s Holiest Sites (The National)
03/30/2019	(In Arabic) On the memorial of the 43^rd Land Day (WAFA)
03/20/2019	(In Arabic) Focusing on higher national interests is greatly essential for ending the division (WAFA)
03/12/2019	The truth is out about Israel’s lethal actions in Gaza. Will the world listen? (The Guardian)
03/10/2019	Palestine Won't Abandon its Sons and Daughters (Haaretz)
02/18/2019	The Arab World Just Trashed Trump's Mideast 'Peace' Plan (Haaretz)
02/18/2019	(In Arabic) Between Warsaw and Dublin, the path to peace starts in Palestine (Maan)
02/12/2019	Apartheid Is Not Peace (Project Syndicate)
11/30/2018	Dr. Saeb Erekat in a Rebuttal to Jason Greenblatt (The National)
07/06/2018	Aid cuts show Australia's true attitude to the Palestinian cause (The Guardian)
06/11/2018	(In Arabic) The Palestinian national struggle and the rights of our people are not confined to some persons (Al-Quds Newspaper)
06/10/2018	Dr. Saeb Erekat's Response to Jason Greenblatt: The Trump Administration, Peddling Israeli Extremism, Is Killing the Peace Process, Not Me ) Haaretz)
05/17/2018	Dr. Saeb Erekat: Palestine Doesn't Belong to Trump (Haaretz)
05/14/2018	(In Arabic) The ongoing Nakba is the responsibility of the international community, which will not end until the end of occupation (Al-Hayat Al-Jadida)
04/10/2018	(In Arabic) Response of Gandhi, King and Mandela (Al-Hayat Al-Jadida)
03/31/2018	Dr. Saeb Erekat: Will Europe Continue to Betray the Palestinians Who Endorsed a Non-violent Struggle? (Haaretz)
03/17/2018	(In Arabic) Gaza Strip: Crisis of human conscience and the international community’s responsibility to end the occupation (Asharq Al-Awsat)
03/15/2018	Dr. Saeb Erekat: Gaza Is Not A Humanitarian Disaster, It Is a Crisis of Human Consciousness That Demands Your Attention (Newsweek)
02/24/2018	Saeb Erekat: Ireland must not be complicit in denial of Palestinian rights (Irish Times)
02/13/2018	Saeb Erekat: Forget Trump’s U.S. as the Mideast’s Mediator (New York Times)
12/29/2017	(In Arabic) Jerusalem has children who protect its history, heritage and future.
11/04/2017	(In Arabic) 100 Years Ago, Britain Facilitated Palestine's Ethnic Cleansing. Today, Britain's Celebrating It (Al-Hayat Al-Jadida)
11/02/2017	100 Years Ago, Britain Facilitated Palestine's Ethnic Cleansing. Today, Britain's Celebrating It )Haaretz)
01/17/2017	Dr. Saeb Erekat: Donald Trump Must Not Pander to Lobbyists on the Israeli-Palestinian Issue )Newsweek)
11/15/2016	Dr. Saeb Erekat: Trump’s Win Has Emboldened Racists in Israel’s Government (Haaretz)
11/02/2016	Dr. Saeb Erekat - Balfour Declaration: Why Britain Cannot Continue to Avoid Its Responsibility (Newsweek)
11/02/2016	(In Arabic) How can Britain atone for the Balfour Declaration? (WAFA)
10/24/2016	Dr. Saeb Erekat: As long as Israel continues its settlements, a two-state solution is impossible (Washington Post)
08/17/2016	Why Europe must protect Palestinian Civil Society, and its own citizens, from Israeli oppression (Newsweek)
06/05/2016	(In Arabic) On the occasion of the 49^th anniversary of the occupation, 2017 is a year of political and moral entitlement for the world to end the occupation.
06/03/2016	Paris Peace Summit will equalize power between Israel and Palestine (Haaretz)
05/15/2016	Israel must recognize its responsibility for the Nakba, the Palestinian Tragedy (Haaretz)
05/09/2016	Palestinians have never agreed to establish a state with provisional borders (Haaretz)
01/17/2015	It is John Baird who needs to apologize to the Palestinian people (The Globe and Mail)
01/13/2015	(In Arabic) Article by Dr. Saeb Erekat: Palestinian strategy to internationalize the Palestinian cause (El-Arabi El-Youm)
05/15/2013	(In English and Spanish) Dr. Saeb Erekat: 65 years of impunity (El Pais)
12/13/2012	(In English) Window Closing on Two-State Solution and US Involvement in Peace Process
11/05/2012	(In English) Regardless of who's elected, Palestine can't wait
06/19/2011	Palestinians deserve Obama’s support in September (Financial Times)
12/10/2010	The Returning Issue of Palestine's Refugees (The Guardian)
10/28/2010	Dr. Saeb Erekat: The Washington Post, The Israeli-Palestinian settlement impasse (Washington Post)
03/28/2009	Saeb Erekat: Israel's Step Back From Peace (Washington Post)
06/05/2007	(In Arabic) Israelis, this is an invaluable opportunity! (Masarat)
06/05/2007	Saeb Erekat, An Offer That Cannot Be Refused (Haaretz)
03/01/2006	Saeb Erekat, What the P.L.O. Has to Offer (New York Times)
11/25/2005	Saeb Erekat, Third parties, don't leave us now (International Herald Tribune)
11/11/2005	Saeb Erekat, Israel’s ‘Bypass Diplomacy’ Cannot Bring Peace (Financial Times)
08/22/2005	Saeb Erekat, Gaza Remains Occupied (Bitter Lemons)
02/23/2004	Saeb Erekat, A Wall that Cages Justice (International Herald Tribune)

PRESS RELEASES

Hundreds of press releases appeared in key news outlets in the name of Dr. Saeb Erekat drafted with the assistance of his team including:

(Press releases can be accessed by visiting the Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) website: www.NAD.ps)

Date	Title
12/7/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat: The occupying power must immediately release Abu Wa’ar and the international community should impose sanctions on it
12/2/2020	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Release of the UN database of Companies Involved in Israeli Settlements
12/2/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat welcomes the release of the UN database and considers it a victory of Palestinian rights and international law
10/28/2020	(In English) Negotiations Affairs Department: The Deformed Policies of the Trump Administration will Neither Redefine International Law nor the UN Charter
10/28/2020	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department: The Illegal Policies of the Trump Administration will Neither Redefine International Law nor the UN Charter
10/22/2020	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department issues an illustration of the main Israeli violations since the signing of normalization agreements
10/11/2020	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department mourns the death of its Head and Director, Dr. Saeb Erekat
10/11/2020	(In English) The Negotiations Affairs Department: The Memory of Dr. Saeb Erekat Will Remain Eternal
9/1/2020	(In Arabic) During a European diplomatic meeting, Erekat calls on the European Union to recognize the State of Palestine, strengthen Palestinian institutions, and guarantee the holding of elections
8/28/2020	(In Arabic) John Kennedy School names Dr. Saeb Erekat as one of four esteemed global leaders to join the “Future of Diplomacy” project
7/29/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat sends official messages to provide urgent protection to the Palestinian people and holy sites
7/15/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat sends official messages to world countries asking them to exert pressure on Israel to release Abu Wa’ar and all sick prisoners
7/7/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat sends messages of gratitude to the parliaments of countries that support Palestinian rights
7/3/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat congratulates Palestinian women on International Women’s Day
6/23/2020	(In English) Negotiations Affairs Department calls upon the international criminal court to open an investigation into the extrajudicial killing of martyr Ahmad Erekat
6/23/2020	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department calls for opening an international investigation into the extrajudicial killing of martyr Ahmad Erekat and offers condolences to his family.
5/28/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on world countries to take immediate measures to halt annexation and recognize Palestine
4/20/2020	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the formation of a new Israeli government
4/20/2020	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat commenting on the formation of a new Israeli government: “The international community must compel Israel to fulfill its obligations in accordance with international law”
4/17/2020	(In Arabic) In response to a message sent to him by Erekat to save prisoners, Antonio Guterres: “All governments must fulfill their legal obligations and work for protecting their officials”
4/6/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat: Ending the occupation is an international responsibility
3/31/2020	(In Arabic) In official letters to world countries, Erekat calls for the immediate release of Palestinian prisoners and saving their lives before it is too late
3/17/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat and Abu Bakr call for the urgent intervention of the Red Cross and the World Health Organization to protect the health and lives of prisoners
3/1/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on the European Union to withdraw the new funding conditions and recognize Palestine
2/25/2020	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on PM Netanyahu's New Settlement Announcements, including for the so-called E1 Colonial Project
2/20/2020	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Ongoing Israeli Settlement Announcements in Occupied Palestine
1/19/2020	(In Arabic) Erekat: The European Union must recognize Palestine and intervene politically to salvage the prospects of peace
1/7/2020	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department issues a book on illegal Israeli annexation
1/5/2020	(In Arabic) In an official letter in response to Erekat’s demands regarding prisoners, Helga Schmid calls for the adoption of the necessary measures to protect prisoners and their basic rights
12/24/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: Accession to CEDAW is a national achievement towards the advancement of human rights
12/11/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the ruling of the European Court of Justice on the labeling of Israeli settlement products
12/11/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat welcomes the decision of the European Court of Justice on the labeling of Israeli settlement products
11/29/2019	(In Arabic) During a political seminar with the participation of Miguel Moratinos \| Erekat: Europe is capable of creating a new political reality
11/18/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Mike Pompeo Statement on Israeli Settlements
11/18/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat commenting on Pompeo
11/14/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat calls for lifting the Israeli occupation’s immunity as a step towards the fulfilment of independence
10/16/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Friedman's Latest Interview
10/16/2019	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: President Trump’s team and the settlement movement see eye-to-eye that settlements must remain forever in occupied Palestine
10/9/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns Netanyahu’s declaration of committing a crime in case of his election, and calls upon world countries to stop Netanyahu before it is too late
10/9/2019	(In Arabic) PLO calls on world countries to support UNRWA and its mandate until the refugee issue is justly resolved
10/9/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Israel's Plan to Annex all of its Illegal Settlements Starting with the Jordan Valley
8/21/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat calls upon Japan to continue supporting UNRWA and to hold the occupation accountable for its crimes
8/21/2019	(In Arabic) On the 50^th anniversary of burning Al-Aqsa Mosque, Erekat calls for imposing sanctions on Israeli war criminals
8/17/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: The need to support UNRWA and its survival will remain as long as Resolution 194 is not implemented
7/23/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat addresses foreign ministers around the world regarding the illegal demolitions in Sur Bahir
7/21/2019	Dr. Erekat on Israel's Imminent Plan to Demolish Palestinian Properties in Sur Bahir
7/7/2019	Dr. Saeb Erekat on the discussions over Item 7 in the UN Human Rights Council
7/7/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat demands the release of the United Nations database
7/4/2019	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department issues a communiqué to the international press about the upcoming Israeli elections
6/25/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Manama Economic Workshop and the US Economic Plan
6/25/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat reiterates the Palestinian official position regarding the Manama Workshop and Economic Plan
6/20/2019	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department holds a diplomatic briefing on the situation of the Palestinian economy
6/2/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat mourns martyr Faris Barud and calls on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to promptly open criminal investigations
5/22/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Manama Economic Meeting
5/22/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: We will not participate in the Manama conference
5/21/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the decision to criminalize the BDS movement and calls for holding the occupation accountable
5/20/2019	Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Announcement of an Economic Meeting in Bahrain
5/20/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat’s comments on the economic meeting to be held in Manama
5/20/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on Germany to hold the occupation accountable and contribute to bringing justice to its victims
5/11/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat calls for holding successful general elections, and especially in occupied Jerusalem
4/5/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and calls for urgent international protection
3/24/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: The illegal declarations of Romania and Honduras are an additional step to strengthen the language of the jungle instead of the language of law
3/18/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: The two-state solution and ending the occupation are the main guarantors of international security and stability
3/7/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on world countries and international organizations to intervene directly to stop all of the occupation’s measures in Jerusalem
3/3/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on Arab and Islamic countries to protect the heritage and holy sites of Jerusalem
2/28/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat meets with international Christian delegations and church leaders
2/28/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: Khalida Jarrar is a role model for resilience and defiance
2/13/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: Enforcement of international law and United Nations resolutions are the only path for achieving a just and lasting peace
2/11/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: Britain must bring about a paradigm shift towards the realization of Palestinian political rights and recognizing the Palestinian state
2/11/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the 102th Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration
2/8/2019	(In Arabic) The PLO and prisoners’ and human rights organizations call for a direct intervention to stop the Israeli violation of prisoners’ rights
2/2/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on the Palestinian people to join efforts to confront the Trump Administration's decision to suspend all USAID projects in Palestine
2/2/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Decision of the Trump Administration to Terminate all USAID Projects and Staff Contracts in Palestine
1/30/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Amnesty International Report Regarding Settlement Tourism
1/30/2019	(In Arabic) Commenting on the Amnesty International report: Erekat calls upon the international community to release the database of companies working in Israeli settlements
1/29/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: We Call Upon the United Nations to Guarantee the Safety and Protection of the People of Palestine
1/29/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: The failure to renew the TIPH (Temporary International Presence in Hebron) mandate is a step towards revoking agreements for the purpose of annexing the West Bank and imposing "Greater Israel"
1/24/2019	(In Arabic) During a diplomatic meeting with international state representatives in Palestine: Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) informs world countries about the occupation’s violations in Jerusalem and requests their urgent intervention
1/23/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat demands the exerting of pressure on Israeli authorities to release sick Palestinian prisoner Sami Abu Diak
1/16/2019	(In Arabic) LATAM Airline Company expresses its deep apology for the unfortunate incident with Farraj, a Palestinian citizen
1/15/2019	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Palestine’s Presidency of the G77
1/15/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: Palestine’s Presidency of the G77 and China is a historic achievement made through our people’s struggles and sacrifices
1/14/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat demands that LATAM Airline apologize to Farraj and the people of Palestine
1/9/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: Netanyahu's statements pose a threat to the international system and require the most severe sanctions against the occupying power
1/7/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat calls for mobilizing international support to confront the settler-colonial project in Jerusalem and guarantee international protection
1/5/2019	(In Arabic) Erekat: Palestinian workers are a main pillar in the struggle for freedom and independence
12/26/2018	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Israel's Approval of New Illegal Settlement Units and Projects in Occupied Palestine
12/26/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat warns of ethnic cleansing as a result of Israeli elections, and calls for the implementation of Resolution 2334
12/15/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Australia's Recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's Capital
12/15/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns Australia's Recognition of West Jerusalem as Israel's Capital
12/15/2018	(In Arabic) In an urgent letter to state representatives: Erekat calls for imposing sanctions on Israel and providing urgent international protection
12/12/2018	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department organizes diplomatic meetings and media filed tours in the first anniversary of Trump's illegal recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital
12/4/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls for holding Israel accountable for the ongoing aggressions against our people, and calls for immediately opening an international investigation regarding this matter
12/2/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: Palestine negotiates on the basis of international law and not by means of dictates based on war crimes
12/2/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: Netanyahu's statement confirms Israel's commitment to Apartheid
11/29/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the International Solidarity Day with Palestine
11/28/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on world countries to follow the example of the Chilean Parliament and translate their solidarity with the Palestinian people on the ground
11/22/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Latest Israeli Decisions against Palestinian Officials in occupied East Jerusalem
11/22/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat demands Israeli authorities to immediately withdraw their arbitrary decisions against Husseini and Gheith
11/19/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat in Response to Airbnb's Decision to Remove Listings in Israeli Settlements
11/15/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls upon world countries to enhance their support for Palestinian independence
11/14/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on the Czech Republic not to recognize the illegal annexation of Jerusalem and to abide by international law
11/12/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat holds Israel completely responsible for the death of the Palestinian President and calls upon the world to condemn Israeli incitement
11/7/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat expresses appreciation to the Irish Senate and urges the European Union to take similar steps
11/7/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Irish Senate’ Approval of a Bill Banning Israeli Settlement Products
11/5/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on UN Security Council to condemn the crimes of the occupation and provide international protection
11/1/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Recent Israeli Approvals of Illegal Settlements in the Occupied State of Palestine
10/31/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat expresses appreciation to Jerusalemite Palestinians’ refusal to participate in Jerusalem’s municipal elections (run by the occupation)
10/26/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the extension of Khalida Jarrar's illegal detention and calls for her immediate release
10/24/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Ongoing Israeli Violations in Occupied East Jerusalem
10/24/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the escalation of Israeli attacks and calls for the provision of urgent international protection
10/21/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Abduction of the Governor of Jerusalem Mr. Adnan Gheith
10/21/2018	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Abduction of Adnan Gheith: “Israel is moving towards another arbitrary policy, and it is imperative to receive international protection immediately”
10/18/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on US Decision regarding the US Consulate of Jerusalem
10/18/2018	(In Arabic) Through an official communiqué to the International Criminal Court Public Prosecutor, Erekat calls for urgently opening an international criminal investigation into Israeli war crimes
10/16/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on PM Netanyahu’s Comments on Palestinian Christians
10/16/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns Netanyahu’s comments on Palestinian Christians
10/12/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns Israel’s incursion into Palestinian cities and WAFA news agency and calls for urgent international protection
10/9/2018	(In Arabic) The U.S. decision (to close the Palestinian Mission in Washington DC) is a new attack on international justice, and we will move forward with the International Criminal Court (ICC)
10/9/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Announcement to Close the Palestinian Mission in Washington DC
10/4/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on Fatou Bensouda to open an immediate criminal investigation regarding the perpetrated murders
10/4/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Appalling Video of an Israeli Sniper Shooting an Unarmed Palestinian Civilian
9/27/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat in Response to Benjamin Netanyahu's Speech at the UNGA Today
9/27/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat commenting on Netanyahu’s comments: “The path of peace requires recognizing international law and our people’s right to self-determination”
9/25/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat in Response to President Trump's Speech at the UNGA Today
9/25/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat commenting on the U.S. President’s remarks: “Peace can only be achieved by ending the occupation”
9/23/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Inauguration of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem Train
9/23/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the inauguration of the Tel Aviv-Jerusalem train and calls upon the Human Rights Council to release the database of companies operating in Israeli settlements
9/16/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the 36th Anniversary of Sabra and Shatila Massacre
9/16/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: The right of Palestinian victims and their related legal remedies will never be subject to statute of limitations
9/8/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip and calls on world countries to reconsider their bilateral relations with Israel
9/7/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat familiarizes a number of international officials about the latest developments
9/5/2018	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) organizes a field tour in occupied Jerusalem on the Nakba’s 70th anniversary
8/25/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat denounces FIFA’s decision against Jibril Rajoub and calls upon them to reconsider it
8/25/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: The U.S. decision is a blatant declaration of aiming to use aid for interfering in other nations’ internal affairs
8/23/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: It's Long Overdue Time to Impose Sanctions on Israel
8/23/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on the international community to impose sanctions on Israel
8/3/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat meets with the International Labor Organization (ILO) and calls for ending the occupation
7/27/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: The [Palestinian] leadership is contacting different parties to deter the Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque
7/19/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Passing of the “Jewish Nation-State" Bill: Israel Has Become a “De Jure” Apartheid Regime
7/19/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: The racist “Nation-State Law” is a codification of Apartheid and a call for ethnic cleansing
7/17/2018	(In Arabic) During his hosting of Montenegro’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Erekat calls on the international community for a unified political mobilization to end the occupation
7/5/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat to Foreign Representations regarding the Opening of a US Embassy in Jerusalem
7/5/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on foreign representatives and the civil society to boycott the illegal inauguration of the US embassy
7/4/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat Responds to Nikki Haley and Calls for an Immediate International Investigation into the Crimes of the Israeli Occupation
7/4/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns Haley’s statements and calls for an immediate international investigation into the crimes of the Israeli occupation
6/27/2018	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) submits its report to the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights
6/26/2018	(In Arabic) PLO’s Executive Committee supports the stance of Jerusalemite people and organizations to boycott Jerusalem’s municipal elections (run by the occupation)
6/24/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Kushner's Interview with Palestine's al-Quds Newspaper
6/24/2018	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Kushner’s Interview: “Our people are united to end colonial occupation, and money cannot be a trade-off for our rights”
6/20/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Trump Administration's Withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council
6/14/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: The international protection decision is a victory for the legal system and our people’s resilience
6/12/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat sends a message to the Israeli government and Trump Administration from Palestinian refugee camps in the homeland and overseas
6/6/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: Thank you Argentina
5/31/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: The legacy of Faisal Husseini is still living in Jerusalem and he is in the minds and hearts of our people
5/29/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the New Report by Human Rights Watch Highlighting How Israeli Banks Perpetuate Settler Colonialism
5/28/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Israel's Plan to Commit a War Crime Against the Palestinian Bedouin Community of Khan al-Ahmar Abu al-Helu
5/28/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat on the 54th anniversary of the PLO’s founding: “Our people are steadfast, and our leadership is resilient in facing elimination attempts”
5/23/2018	(In Arabic) Through an official letter of protest to the Swiss Minister of Foreign Affairs, Erekat calls for clarifications and an official apology to the Palestinian people
5/22/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Referral of the Situation in Palestine to the International Criminal Court
5/22/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: Palestine exercises the right to protect its people and hold the occupation accountable
5/21/2018	(In English) Dr. Erekat condemns the illegal opening of the Paraguayan Embassy in Jerusalem
5/21/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns moving the Paraguayan embassy to Jerusalem and calls for the implementation of Arab summits’ resolutions
5/18/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: The decision to form an investigation committee is the correct step towards holding the occupation accountable and attaining justice
5/16/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Move of Guatemala's Embassy to Jerusalem
5/16/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat expresses his discontentment from Guatemala’s inauguration of its embassy in Jerusalem
5/14/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Nakba Day and the Moving of the US Embassy to Jerusalem
5/9/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Paraguay’s Decision to Relocate its Embassy to Tel Aviv
5/7/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat meets with European Union officials and urges them to take concrete steps to hold Israel accountable and end the occupation
5/6/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls upon the global community to support the Palestinian political and legal measures for holding Israel accountable and ending the occupation
4/30/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: Palestine can neither be bought nor sold, and fake news, rumours and fabrications cannot deceive our people
4/29/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: The "Deal of the Century" is unequivocally rejected, and we ask you not to pay attention to fake news and rumours that aim to cause confusion.
4/27/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Latest Israeli Attacks Against our People in Gaza
4/27/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat holds world countries responsible for failing to deter the Israeli aggression and open an international investigation
4/19/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the closing of Elia Youth Media Foundation and calls for urgently providing international protection
4/17/2018	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat’s statements during the Palestinian Prisoners' Day
4/13/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls for urgently opening an international investigation and ending Israeli aggression without delay
3/30/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Israel's Plan to Attack Palestinian Protestors on Land Day
3/30/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: No force in the world can subdue our people, and the international community must hold the occupation accountable and end it immediately
3/29/2018	(English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on statements made by US Ambassador David Friedman and Israeli Minister Avigdor Lieberman
3/29/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: The U.S. administration and Israel are leading a systematic campaign of incitement against the Palestinian people and leadership
3/27/2018	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) organizes a field tour in occupied Jerusalem during the holy feast of Easter
3/25/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Israeli Aggression against Palestinian Worshippers on Palm Sunday
3/25/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the attack on Palestinian Christians in occupied Jerusalem and calls for providing protection
3/18/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: The hostile behavior of the US Administration harms the human rights system
3/18/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: The hostile behavior of the U.S. administration is detrimental to human rights and the international humanitarian system
3/1/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat, after meeting of the PLO Political Committee today in Ramallah.
2/28/2018	(In Arabic) During a diplomatic meeting with different state representatives, the PLO and prisoners' organizations demand the abolition of racist policies and legislations against Palestinian prisoners
2/23/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on US Decision to Move its Embassy to Jerusalem
2/23/2018	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat’s comments on the Trump Administration’s decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem by mid-May
2/22/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat meets with international officials and calls for holding the occupation accountable
2/20/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on President Abbas' Address to the United Nations Security Council
2/20/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat: President Abbas’ vision for peace is a historic opportunity that should be seized and adopted by the international community
2/11/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat on the 101^st anniversary of Balfour Declaration: “The racist “Nation-State Law” is a product of the Balfour Declaration and a tool for its implementation”
2/1/2018	(In Arabic) Trump and Netanyahu are destroying all prospects for peace
1/31/2018	(In Arabic) On the 17^th birthday of Ahed al-Tamimi, Erekat sends an official letter to Mogherini and European Union Foreign Ministers
1/25/2018	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat- In response to comments by President Trump in Davos
1/25/2018	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat commenting on Trump's statements: “The inherent rights and dignity of our people are uncompromisable”
1/18/2018	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on the European Union to adopt political measures to save peace in the region
1/10/2018	(In Arabic) In an official letter to Guterres, Erekat calls on the United Nations to highlight Israel’s violation of children's rights in their report on children
1/9/2018	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat’s comments on the US Administration’s decision to stop funding the UNRWA
12/21/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: The UNGA vote restored the dignity of the international community and its legal system
12/10/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat congratulates the Palestinian people for reaching the National Reconciliation Agreement
12/7/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat and Nasser al-Qudwa call upon Europe to recognize the State of Palestine and push for labeling Israeli settlement goods
11/29/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: We call for the enforcement of international solidarity and will in order to rid the State of Palestine of occupation
11/18/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Netanyahu's Orders to Forcibly Transfer Palestinian Communities in Occupied Palestine
11/11/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: Yasser Arafat's legacy of struggle is alive in the collective consciousness and will of our people
11/4/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat sends an official letter to Chile, asking them to protect the rights of its citizens
10/21/2017	(In Arabic) The Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) staff congratulate their Head and Director for the successful operation
9/28/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Latest Attempt by Mr. David Friedman, US Ambassador to Israel, to Normalize Israel’s Colonial Policies
9/25/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Latest Israeli Colonial Settlement Plans in the Absence of International Accountability and the Rule of International Law
9/25/2017	‎(In Arabic) Erekat calls on the international community to hold Israel accountable and to enforce international law
9/16/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Sabra and Shatila Massacre, Beirut, September 16, 17 & 18, 1982
9/16/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat on the 35th anniversary of Sabra and Shatila massacre: “The right of Palestinian victims wherever they are will not be subject to the statute of limitations”
9/11/2017	(In Arabic) Qais Abu Laila during a field tour organized by Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD): “There will never be an independent Palestinian state without the Jordan Valley”
8/29/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on his meeting with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
8/29/2017	(In Arabic) Press statement regarding the meeting between Dr. Saeb Erekat and United Nations Secretary-General Mr. António Guterres
7/29/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns Israel’s raid on PalMedia and calls for international protection
7/28/2017	(In Arabic) In an official letter to the General Secretary of PLO’s Executive Committee, Mogherini: “East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and the establishment of the State of Palestine is our top priority”
7/19/2017	(In Arabic) Palestinian officials call on the international community to halt the Israeli measures against Al-Aqsa Mosque before it is too late
7/6/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Amnesty International Campaign to Ban Israeli Settlement Products
7/1/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat describes the incitement of US Congress against international law and their attempts to overturn it
7/1/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: US Congressional Move an Affront to International Law
6/22/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: We Totally Reject the Israeli Allegations about Palestinian Official Incitement.
6/22/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat warns of pandering to the Israeli narrative of incitement
6/2/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: Looting is Illegal. The Israeli Settlement Enterprise Negates Peace and the Possibility of the Two-State Solution.
5/28/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: Israeli government insists on sabotaging international efforts
5/28/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: All Israeli measures in occupied Jerusalem are considered illegal
5/26/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: Egypt and its great people are capable of confronting and eradicating terrorism
5/14/2017	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the 69th Nakba Anniversary: "The Nakba means an ongoing journey of pain, loss, and injustice."
5/12/2017	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) organizes a field tour during the Christmas holiday
5/11/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat expresses his appreciation and pride for the growing solidarity of the British People with the rights of our people
5/11/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat expressed his appreciation and pride for the solidarity of the British people with the rights of our people
5/10/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on Israel and the United States to recognize the state of Palestine first and foremost
5/9/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat calls for supporting the release of the blacklist, banning settlement products, and recognizing the State of Palestine
5/6/2017	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) organizes a field tour for international diplomats on the 50^th anniversary of the occupation
4/28/2017	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the Latest Israeli Settlement Announcements in Occupied Palestine
4/28/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the repeated settlement announcements and calls upon the United States to stop settlements and end the occupation
4/17/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat Calls Upon the International Community to Hold Israel Accountable for its Systematic Violation of Palestinian Political Prisoners' Rights
4/17/2017	(In Arabic) On the occasion of Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, Erekat calls on the Palestinian people to rally around the prisoners' strike
4/10/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: Palestinian Reconciliation Advances Making Peace. It's Time for Israel to Abide by International Law and to Recognize the Right of the State of Palestine to Exist
4/6/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat commenting on 50 years of colonial occupation in Palestine
4/6/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat marking 50 years of Israeli Occupation: This is a shame for the International System
3/31/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Latest Israeli Settlement Approvals in Occupied Palestine
3/31/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: The illegality of all forms of settlement is not subject to debate or compromise
3/30/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: Our people are steadfast and resilient in confronting the confiscation of lands and also in the narrative and collective memory
3/17/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: Israel announced its aim to eradicate Palestinian presence
3/16/2017	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) organizes a field tour for international diplomats in Jaloud village
3/15/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on Mexico to recognize the State of Palestine
3/14/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Another Raid and Closure of a Palestinian Institution in Occupied East Jerusalem
3/14/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the detention of Khalil Tafakji and calls for reopening Palestinian organizations in Jerusalem
3/14/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat denies the existence of an upcoming historic deal
3/12/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: The U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will create serious international chaos
3/12/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on News Reports Regarding Possible US Recognition of Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel
3/10/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: It is time to end a dark chapter of Apartheid
3/10/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Israel’s Illegal Policies and Measures in the Occupied Palestinian Capital throughout 2017: “It is time for yet another dark Apartheid chapter to end.”
3/5/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat sends official letters to international commissions to intervene and respond to prisoners' demands before it is too late
3/1/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Mike Huckabee's Support to Israel's Settlement Enterprise
2/15/2017	(In English) Statement by Dr. Saeb Erekat after meeting Rt. Hon John Bercow, Speaker of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament
2/15/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: The only alternative to the two-state solution is the option of establishing a single democratic state
2/13/2017	(In English) Statement by Dr. Saeb Erekat after meeting the Heads of Missions of the European Union to Palestine
2/11/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat: “Nothing is More Shameful than Celebrating Colonialism”
2/11/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: "Nothing is More Shameful than Celebrating Colonialism"
2/9/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat calls for obliging Israel to immediately renounce its decision to demarcate settlements in the heart of Hebron
2/7/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the arrest of Khalida Jarrar and Khitam Saafin and describes it as a deliberate campaign against the Palestinian people and leadership
1/31/2017	)In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: We call upon the International Criminal Court to Open an Immediate Investigation into the Israeli Settlement Enterprise.
1/31/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat calls upon the International Criminal Court Prosecutor to open an immediate investigation into crimes perpetrated by Israeli settlements
1/22/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat holds the international community responsible for the escalation of Israeli settlements
1/18/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat calls for urgent international action to stop the Israeli government’s illegal practices before it is too late
1/16/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Reservations Made by the United Kingdom and Australia to the Final Statement of the Paris Peace Conference
1/16/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat expresses displeasure from the stances of UK and Australia and calls upon them to recognize Palestine
1/15/2017	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Paris Middle East Peace Conference
1/15/2017	(In Arabic) Erekat welcomes the Paris Conference statement and urges France to immediately recognize the State of Palestine
12/28/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat, PLO Secretary General, on behalf of H.E President Mahmoud Abbas, regarding the speech delivered by US Secretary John Kerry
12/13/2016	(In Arabic) Launching of the Palestinian-American strategic dialogue in Washington DC
11/16/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the illegal Israeli settlements, including Amona
11/16/2016	(In English) PLO Secretary General on the Israeli raid against Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi’s Office
11/16/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the Israeli raid on the Palestinian National Initiative (“Al-Mubadara”) office in Ramallah and calls for urgent international protection
11/15/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat marking the National Day of the State of Palestine
11/15/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on world countries to fulfill their obligations and support Palestinian independence
10/26/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on UNESCO Resolutions regarding Occupied East Jerusalem
10/26/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on Israel to respect the recent UNESCO decision
10/25/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat’s office denies statements attributed to him with regard to the Syrian President
10/23/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat sends official letters demanding the immediate release of martyrs’ bodies and putting an end to Israeli arrogance
10/14/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Ongoing Israeli Violations and Crimes Against the Land and People of Palestine
10/13/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat calls upon a number of governments and parliaments to dissuade their members from attending the "Unification of Jerusalem" conference and visiting settlements
10/7/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat Holds the Current Israeli Government Responsible for Incitement and Calls for International Protection
10/7/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat holds the Netanyahu government responsible for incitement and calls for urgent international protection
9/26/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Mr. Trump’s Statement Regarding Occupied East Jerusalem
9/16/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Sabra and Shatila Massacre (Beirut, September 16, 17 & 18, 1982)
9/9/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat: The Israeli government is the main obstacle for achieving peace
9/7/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat meets with Pierre Vimont and calls upon him to hold an international conference
9/5/2016	(In English) Response by Dr. Saeb Erekat: Palestinians Have Never Agreed to Establish a State with Provisional Borders
8/25/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Israel’s Investigation into its own War Crimes in Gaza
8/15/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat, on the continuous closure of the Palestinian Jerusalem Institutions, including the Orient House
8/14/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat sends similar messages to different foreign ministers to urge them to intervene immediately to stop illegal Israeli settlements
7/27/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the murder of Muhammad Al-Faqih and calls for eliminating the political and legal impunity of the occupation
7/26/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Continued Israeli Demolitions of Palestinian Homes and Properties
7/24/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the expansion of the illegal Gilo settlement
7/20/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat discusses important subjects related to the Palestinian cause with Egyptian Foreign Affairs Minister Sameh Shukri
7/11/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Meeting with France's Special Envoy Pierre Vimont
7/10/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat calls for holding the Israeli government accountable
7/8/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat affirms the State of Palestine's support for holding an international conference with all competent authorities and calls for ending Palestinian prisoners’ suffering
7/7/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat sends official messages to Latin American countries
7/6/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the latest Construction Announcement in the Illegal Settlement of "Ramat Shlomo"
6/25/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns Israel’s shutting down of Musawa TV Channel and calls for holding Israel accountable
6/21/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Israeli Killing of Palestinian Teenager Mahmoud Badran
6/21/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the killing of Mahmoud Badran and calls upon the United Nations to immediately open an investigation into Israel’s murder operations
6/19/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on latest Israeli decision to grant more funds for illegal settlements in Occupied Palestine
6/15/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat contacts different foreign ministers with regard to Israeli incitement
6/12/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on latest Israeli steps regarding illegal settlements in Occupied Palestine
6/10/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on US State Department’s Criticism of Israeli Settlements and Israel’s Response
6/1/2016	(In English) AEGEAN Airlines sends letter to PLO Secretary General
6/1/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Racist Treatment against two Palestinians in AEGEAN flight
5/31/2016	(In English) Erekat: The occupying government must recognize the 1967 border, and immediately begin its implementation of signed agreements
5/31/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat: The occupying government must recognize the 1967 border, and immediately begin its implementation of signed agreements
5/28/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat: 52^nd anniversary of founding the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
5/10/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on today’s Aggression by Israel against the Freedom Flotilla
4/30/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat urges the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to withdraw its decision and apologize to our people
4/28/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Israel’s Rejection of the French Initiative
4/28/2016	(In Arabic) Israel has decided to continue its violations and crimes against our people
4/22/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat welcomes the holding of an international conference and calls for mobilizing efforts to make it a success
4/21/2016	(In English) PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat on the French Initiative
4/21/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat calls upon Irina Bokova to clarify her position regarding UNESCO’s decision and to adhere to the rules of international law
4/16/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat: The prisoners' file was submitted to the International Criminal Court in order to defend the rights of our prisoners
4/13/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on latest Israeli settlement construction announcement
4/10/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Construction of a New Israeli Settlement
4/8/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat urges world countries to critically examine the facts of Netanyahu’s misleading campaigns
4/8/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Netanyahu’s Comments regarding Palestinian Children
4/6/2016	(In Arabic) 2017 is a year of political and moral entitlement for the world to end the occupation
4/4/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the latest wave of Palestinian homes demolished by Israel
4/4/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat: We document all the crimes of the occupation and submit them to international bodies, including the International Criminal Court (ICC)
3/30/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the occasion of Land Day
3/28/2016	(In English) PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat after meeting the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Mr. Nickolay Mladenov
3/24/2016	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Collective Punishment of the Families of Palestinian Martyrs
3/20/2016	(In English) PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat on the attack against Ibrahim Dawabsheh’ Home in Duma
3/15/2016	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Israeli Occupation’s decision to declare 2,342 dunums in Jericho as “state land”
3/13/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns Israeli settler colonialism and calls on the international community to support the Palestinian efforts to end the occupation
3/6/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat on the Paris Middle East Peace Meeting
3/6/2016	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Paris Middle East Peace Meeting
2/25/2016	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Kenyan president’s visit to Occupied East Jerusalem and the Jordan Valley
2/5/2016	(In Arabic) In response to Erekat's letter, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) expresses apologies to Palestine
2/4/2016	(In Arabic) Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo sends an official letter to Erekat, confirming her country's position against settlements
1/29/2016	(In English)PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat on statement by French FM Laurent Fabius
1/25/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat sends letters to international leaders asking them to force Israel to immediately release the bodies of Palestinian martyrs
1/22/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat challenges Netanyahu by daring him to prove the presence of any improvement in Israeli-Arab relations.
1/19/2016	(In English) PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat on HRW Report regarding Israeli settlement businesses
1/18/2016	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on EU Foreign Affairs Council Conclusions: A step forward
1/18/2016	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat: “Freeing the State of Palestine by ending the Israeli occupation is vital to the security and stability of the whole region and beyond, including Europe”
1/18/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat welcomes all efforts to advance peace and provide international protection to our people
1/14/2016	(In English)A New Year of Israel’s Occupation Has Begun with Continued War Crimes
1/14/2016	(In Arabic) It is time to divest from all companies that are complicit in perpetuating the Israeli occupation and illegal settlements
1/7/2016	(In Arabic) Erekat: The Quartet Report did not meet our people’s expectations, and an official response will be issued soon by the PLO Executive Committee
1/7/2016	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Quartet Report
12/28/2015	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on Netanyahu’s statement on Jewish Terrorism
11/30/2015	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on Netanyahu’s Decision to “exclude Europe from the Peace Process”
11/19/2015	(In English)Dr. Erekat: "Once again we warn against the continued attempts to shift the Israeli occupation of Palestine from a political conflict into a religious conflict"
11/18/2015	(In Arabic) Erekat: Security and stability in the region and world can only be achieved by ending the Israeli occupation
11/15/2015	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on the occasion of Palestine’s Independence Day, President Yasser Arafat’s memory and the terror attacks in Lebanon and France
11/11/2015	(In English)PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat on Accusations Made Against Al-Haq
11/11/2015	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on EU Guidelines for Labeling Products from Israeli Settlements in Occupied State of Palestine
10/21/2015	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat: Netanyahu hates Palestinians so much that he is willing to absolve Hitler of the murder of 6 million Jews.
10/15/2015	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat: “Israel, the occupying power, is the root-cause of what is going on today”
10/6/2015	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the decision of United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to exclude Israel from the blacklist, and holds the international community responsible for the death of Izzul-din Bani Gharra
10/6/2015	(In English)Statement by PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Saeb Erekat on UN Decision to exclude Israel from the list of countries that commit grave violations against children in armed conflict
9/16/2015	(In English)Statement by Dr. Saeb Erekat, Secretary General of the PLO, on the Occasion of the Israeli Massacre of Sabra and Shatila and the Continued Israeli Aggression on the Al-Aqsa Mosque Compound
9/16/2015	(In Arabic) Erekat calls on the world to abide by the provisions of international law and end the occupation
9/12/2015	(In English)Dr. Erekat on MP Khalida Jarrar's Conviction: We do not recognize the legitimacy of these kangaroo courts
9/7/2015	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on the 11th Anniversary of the ICJ Opinion Regarding the Israeli Annexation Wall
7/31/2015	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Assassination by Israeli Settlers of the toddler Ali Saad Dawabsha
7/28/2015	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “We will continue working for the release of all our political prisoners."
7/22/2015	(In English)Statement by Dr. Saeb Erekat on recent Israeli plans to displace Palestinians and expand illegal settlements
7/22/2015	(In Arabic) Erekat: “Ethnic cleansing and forced displacement are war crimes that Israeli will be held accountable for”.
7/15/2015	(In English)Dr. Erekat denies report on “secret contacts” with the Israeli side
7/10/2015	(In Arabic) Erekat describes Nir Barkat’s call to arm Israelis as direct incitement to kill the Palestinian people
7/9/2015	(In Arabic) Erekat mourns the death of Dawabsheh and calls for the trial of Israeli leaders and provision of urgent international protection
7/9/2015	(In English)Statement by PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat on the martyrdom of Reham Dawabsheh
7/5/2015	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Formation of the new Israeli Government
6/30/2015	(In Arabic) Erekat: The aim of preventing access to solidarity movements is to continue the Israeli siege and occupation of the Gaza Strip
6/28/2015	(In English)PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Holy See – State of Palestine Agreement
6/27/2015	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the recent Israeli settlement construction: "Israel is still being rewarded for its crimes, leaving Tel Aviv with no incentive to move for peace”
6/24/2015	(In English)"The Swedish Flotilla Is a Reminder to the International Community about Their Obligations Towards Palestine"
6/22/2015	(In English)Statement by PLO Executive Committee member Dr. Saeb Erekat on the release of the UN Commission of Inquiry Report
6/18/2015	(In English)On the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan and the Burning of the Church in the Galilee
6/10/2015	(In English)PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat on Collective Punishment
5/26/2015	(In English)Statement by PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Saeb Erekat on Mr. Netanyahu’s Statement regarding “Two-State Solution”
5/21/2015	(In English)Dr. Saab Erekat, member of the PLO executive committee commenting on Netanyahu’s statement regarding the two-state solution
5/21/2015	(In Arabic) During his meeting with Mogherini, Erekat calls on the international community to take measures beyond merely requiring Israel to fulfill its obligations
5/3/2015	(In Arabic) Erekat: We will employ the tools of international law to confront the apartheid regime in Palestine
4/11/2015	(In Arabic) In an official letter addressed to Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Erekat warns of the consequences of legitimizing Israeli violations
4/4/2015	(In English)Statement by PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Saeb Erekat on the situation at Al Yarmouk Camp
4/3/2015	(In English) PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Saeb Erekat on the ongoing discussions of the PLO Central Council
3/18/2015	(In English) Statement by PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Israeli Elections
3/15/2015	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat supports and welcomes UNESCO's call on Israel to stop its provocative excavations in occupied Jerusalem
3/1/2015	(In English)Statement by PLO Executive Committee member Dr. Saeb Erekat on halting of Palestinian tax revenues by Israel
2/26/2015	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on burning of Christian and Muslim Holy Sites
2/11/2015	(In English)Dr. Saeb Erekat on the 98th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration
2/10/2015	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Benjamin Netanyahu's statement to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA)
1/31/2015	(In English)Statement by PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Saeb Erekat on latest Israeli settlement expansion
1/18/2015	(In English)Dr. Erekat: We regret the Canadian government’s decision to stand on the wrong side of history
1/18/2015	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: Through its blind support to the Israeli occupation, the Canadian government is standing on the wrong side of history
1/10/2015	(In English)Statement by PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat on Netanyahu’s Statement to the UNGA
1/8/2015	(In Arabic) Erekat checks on the Dawabsheh family and calls for lessons to be learned and action to end the occupation
1/7/2015	(In Arabic) Negotiations Affairs Department (NAD) calls on the international community to halt the continuous Israeli violations before it is too late
1/4/2015	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Palestine’s Official Accession to the International Criminal Court (ICC)
12/31/2014	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Palestine’s Accession to International Treaties
12/31/2014	(In English)Statement by PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Saeb Erekat regarding the Security Council Vote
10/27/2014	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Latest Israeli Settlement Announcement
10/23/2014	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Netanyahu’s Incitement Against President Abbas
10/21/2014	(In Arabic) Erekat: “We will join 522 international organizations, including the International Criminal Court, and will stop the security coordination [with Israel] in case of using the veto against us”
10/12/2014	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: “We demand that the international community take urgent measures to stop Israeli crimes”
10/12/2014	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the killing of Minister Abu Ein
10/1/2014	(In English) Israeli Prime Minster message to Mr. Kerry: Don't continue with your peace efforts
9/30/2014	(In English) Dr. Erekat on latest Israeli evictions and confiscations in Silwan
8/20/2014	(In English) Statement by Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Israeli threats against MP Khalida Jarrar
7/28/2014	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “We will continue working for the release of all our political prisoners.”
7/12/2014	(In Arabic) Erekat: The policy of forced deportation against Jerusalemite Palestinians is considered ethnic cleansing
7/7/2014	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the 10th Anniversary of the ICJ Opinion on the Israeli Wall in Occupied Palestine: “Israel has not been held accountable for its violations and the Palestinian people are suffering the consequences.”
5/20/2014	(In Arabic) Erekat: “We call upon world countries that did not recognize the State of Palestine to do so without hesitation”
5/6/2014	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: The Israeli government is celebrating 47 years of occupation and war crimes against our people with the approval of thousands of new settlement units in the Occupied State of Palestine
5/6/2014	(In English) Dr. Erekat: The Israeli government is celebrating 47 years of occupation and war crimes with the approval of thousands of new settlement units in the Occupied State of Palestine
4/29/2014	(In English) PLO Executive Committee Member Dr. Saeb Erekat’s statement on the end of the nine months negotiations period
4/24/2014	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “National reconciliation is imperative in order to achieve a just and lasting peace”
4/17/2014	(In English) Marking the Day of the Palestinian Prisoner - Dr. Saeb Erekat
3/11/2014	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the Latest Israeli Settlement Announcement
3/6/2014	(In English) Dr. Erekat marking 47 years of Israeli occupation
2/10/2014	(In English) Dr. Erekat calls upon US to support UNSC Resolution setting a deadline to end the Israeli Occupation
2/7/2014	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat calls on the United Nations to urgently intervene to halt Israeli attacks and provide international protection to the defenseless Palestinian people
2/7/2014	(In English) The international community must act swiftly to halt Israel's escalation before it is too late
1/15/2014	(In English) Erekat sends letter to Ashton Protesting Czech Ambassador's Visit to Ariel University
1/15/2014	(In Arabic) Erekat sends letter to European Union Foreign Affairs Coordinator Catherine Ashton: “The Ambassador's visit is inconsistent with European Union decisions”
12/30/2013	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Israeli Approval of Bill to Annex the Occupied Jordan Valley
12/30/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat on Israeli Approval of Bill to Annex the Occupied Jordan Valley
12/25/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: “We hold Israel fully responsible for the consequences of this new act of aggression on the Gaza Strip."
12/24/2013	(In English) Israeli Criminal Attack on Gaza Strip is a "Christmas gift to our isolated civilians in Gaza Strip" Dr. Erekat: “We hold Israel fully responsible for the consequences of this new act of aggression”
12/7/2013	(In Arabic) Erekat: “The implementation of both parties’ obligations (Israeli and Palestinian) is considered the focal point for resuming negotiations between them".
12/4/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: The Israeli government has the obligation to release the Palestinian prisoners who were arrested before the end of 1994.
11/26/2013	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Geneva Negotiations and Approval of 799 new settlement units
11/14/2013	(In English) Statement on Resignation of Palestinian Negotiations Team
11/8/2013	(In English) Palestine Rejects Israel’s Blame Game, Invites Israel to Resume Tripartite Incitement Committee
11/3/2013	(In Arabic) Erekat: There is no solution with Israel without tackling the Refugee issue
11/3/2013	(In Arabic) Israel's commitment to the two-state solution based on 1967 border is the key to peace
9/10/2013	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the newest announcement of settlement units
8/30/2013	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat condemned the Israeli attempt to impose its own educational system on Palestinian schools in Palestine’s Capital, East Jerusalem
8/3/2013	(In Arabic) Erekat criticizes the Canadian Foreign Minister's threats against Palestinians in case they resort to the ICJ in the Hague
7/8/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: “Some parties in the Israeli government continue to believe that the endgame for negotiations should not be peace but further colonization”
7/8/2013	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “Some people in Israel continue to believe that the endgame for negotiations should not be peace but further colonization”
7/5/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: “What we need are actions and not words. We monitor Israeli settlement activities on the ground on a daily basis.”
7/5/2013	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “What we need are actions and not words. We monitor Israeli activities on the ground on a daily basis.”
6/27/2013	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on new Israeli settlement construction: “Israel has been rewarded for its crimes, leaving Tel Aviv with no incentive to move for peace.”
6/25/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: It is too early to predict our next steps
6/19/2013	(In Arabic) Erekat: Israel’s actions on the ground affirm its insistence to destroy the two-state solution
6/17/2013	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “The Israeli government has officially declared the death of the two-state solution”
6/17/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: Israel has officially declared the death of the two-state solution
6/17/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: It is now clear which party is disrupting John Kerry's efforts
6/3/2013	(In Arabic) Erekat: The Israeli government is required to implement commitments and not make “good faith” gestures
5/6/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat/Arab public opinion: “This is what John Kerry should do to advance peace and we have a strategy in case he fails”
4/30/2013	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “The Arab delegation presented the official Palestinian position”
4/14/2013	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “The Israeli government has approved a racist law attempting to distort the Palestinian social fabric”
4/14/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “The Israeli government has approved a racist law attempting to distort the Palestinian social fabric”
4/4/2013	(In Arabic) Erekat meets with the Speaker of Iceland's Parliament to brief her on the latest developments in the field and on the political level
4/4/2013	(In Arabic) Palestinian Political Prisoners - an example of Israel's systematic and flagrant violation of international human rights and humanitarian law
3/28/2013	(In English) Dr. Erekat condemns the recent raid on the Al-Aqsa compound by Israeli settlers
3/28/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat condemns the recent raid and attacks by Israeli settlers in Al-Aqsa Mosque
2/22/2013	(In Arabic) Erekat and Kerry discuss the prospects for returning to negotiations
2/9/2013	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Today’s Home Demolition in the Jordan Valley
2/9/2013	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat condemns the policy of home demolitions in the Jordan Valley
2/4/2013	(In Arabic) Erekat condemns the heinous crime committed by Israel against martyred prisoner Maysara Abu-Hamdieh
2/4/2013	(In Arabic) Erekat: “The Israeli occupation is the real threat to regional security, stability and peace”
1/1/2013	(In English) Israel Violates Road Map by Extending Orient House Closure
1/1/2013	(In English) With media focused on U.S. elections, Israel steps up home demolitions in occupied East Jerusalem
12/31/2012	(In Arabic) Erekat warns of the new Israeli eviction orders in Sheikh Jarrah
12/30/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Israeli Eviction Order and Confiscation of Land in Occupied East Jerusalem
11/19/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat reaffirms the demands of H.E. President Mahmoud Abbas: “The international community must act quickly to stop Israeli crimes”
11/18/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Israeli attacks against Journalists in Gaza
11/18/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “On the anniversary of Palestinian Declaration of Independence, it is time to achieve justice."
11/18/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat condemns the Israeli attacks on journalists in the Gaza Strip
11/18/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: “The Israeli war on the Gaza Strip is a continuation of the policy of murder and terrorism”
11/14/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat on new Israeli Assassinations in Gaza: “We hold Israel fully responsible for the consequences of this new act of aggression”
10/24/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Attacks against Gaza: “Israel is fully responsible for any harm to our people in Gaza”
10/24/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: “Israel is fully responsible for the violent escalation against our people in the Gaza Strip"
10/18/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Levi Report: “This requires immediate international action, starting with the admission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations on the 1967 border”.
10/18/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat on Levi Report: “This requires immediate international action, starting with the admission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations on the 1967 border”.
10/8/2012	(In Arabic) In a letter to diplomats and foreign representatives, Erekat: “Extending the closure of Orient House in occupied Jerusalem is an illegal act of piracy”
9/16/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat marking 30 years of the massacre: “Since 1982, many Sabras and Shatilas have occurred and they all have the same components: blood and impunity.”
9/13/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat marking 19 years of the Oslo Accords: “Israel’s impunity is destroying the last hope for a two-state solution”
9/13/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat marking 19 years of the Oslo Accords: “Israel’s intransigence and arrogance are destroying the two-state solution
7/18/2012	(In English) In a Letter to Foreign Diplomats, Erekat Calls on International Community to Protect Two-State Solution, Ensure their Bilateral Agreements with Israel don’t Support the Occupation
7/18/2012	(In Arabic) In a Letter to Foreign Diplomats [and Representatives], Erekat Calls on International Community to Protect Two-State Solution, Ensure their Bilateral Agreements with Israel don’t Support the Occupation
7/10/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat warns of the consequences of harming Muslim and Christian holy places and the repeated attacks on our defenseless people in occupied Jerusalem
7/9/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “Fulfilling Palestinian national rights is a test of the international system’s credibility”
6/14/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “Quartet must restore credibility, relevance to its role”
5/20/2012	(In English) Saeb Erekat: “Israeli Celebration of Illegal Jerusalem Annexation is an Assault on Peace Prospects”
5/15/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “The international community must pay its historic debt to the Palestinian people”
5/15/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat on the Nakba Anniversary: “The international community must pay its historic debt to the Palestinian people”
4/26/2012	(In Arabic) Chief Palestinian Negotiator Dr. Saeb Erekat: “The world must condemn the official Israeli incitement to violence against Palestinians”
4/9/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat condemns the arson attack on Monastery of Notre-Dame de Sept-Douleurs [in Latrun]: "The international community must hold Israel accountable for sponsoring settler terrorism."
4/9/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat: In Reaction to Arson Attack on Monastery of Notre-Dame de Sept-Douleurs: “Israeli Government is Responsible for Settler Terrorism”
3/29/2012	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “This Land Day is a Celebration of Palestine’s Right to Freedom”
3/29/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “This Land Day is a Celebration of Palestine’s Right to Freedom”
3/9/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “Israel’s Actions in the Dead Sea could Amount to a War Crime”
3/9/2012	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “Israel’s Actions in the Dead Sea could Amount to a War Crime”
3/1/2012	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian Negotiator, expressed his appreciation to the invitation of His Majesty King Abdallah II to meet with the parties in Amman.
2/10/2012	(In English) Dr. Erekat on attacks against Christian and Muslim Holy Sites in Occupied Jerusalem: “After 45 years of Israeli occupation, a culture of hatred and racism has become mainstream among Israelis”
1/24/2012	(In Arabic) Chief Palestinian Negotiator Dr. Saeb Erekat decries Israel's arrest of the Jerusalemite MPs Muhammad Totah and Khaled Abu-Arafeh, describing the arrest as a blatant assault.
1/23/2012	(In English) Saeb Erekat: “Israeli Detention of Jerusalem Representatives Test Quartet’s Credibility”
1/8/2012	(In English) In a Letter to Foreign Diplomats Erekat: Israel’s Closure of the Orient House in East Jerusalem an Illegal Act of Piracy
12/27/2011	(In Arabic) Erekat: Moshe Ya'alon’s talk about managing the conflict instead of resolving it reveals Israel's position regarding the peace process
11/14/2011	(In English) Ahead of meeting with Quartet representatives, Dr. Erekat confirms: “For peace to prevail, Israel must be held accountable.”
11/14/2011	(In English) Following the Meeting with Quartet Representatives, Dr. Erekat: Settlements and the Two-State Solution are Mutually Exclusive
11/14/2011	(In Arabic) Following the Meeting with Quartet Representatives, Dr. Erekat: Settlements and the Two-State Solution are Mutually Exclusive
11/8/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the approved expansion of Ramat Shlomo illegal settlement: “Israel regards itself as a state above international law and accountability”
11/8/2011	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat on the approved expansion of Ramat Shlomo illegal settlement [in occupied Jerusalem]: “Israel regards itself as a state above international law and accountability”.
11/7/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “A Knesset vote to make the boycott of Israeli settlement products punishable by law will send a clear message that Israel is not committed to a two–state solution”
11/5/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat comments on Haaretz Report about 140,000 West Bank Palestinians stripped of their residency rights between 1967 and 1994.
11/5/2011	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat comments on Haaretz Report about 140,000 West Bank Palestinians stripped of their residency rights between 1967 and 1994.
10/26/2011	(In English) Ahead of Quartet – Palestinian consultations, Dr. Erekat: “We look forward to hearing from the Quartet about their vision”
10/26/2011	(In English) Following Meeting with Quartet, Dr. Erekat: Failed Formulas cannot be re-tried
10/26/2011	(In Arabic) Following Meeting with Quartet, Dr. Erekat: Failed Formulas cannot be re-tried
10/26/2011	(In Arabic) Ahead of Quartet–Palestinian consultations, Dr. Erekat: "We look forward to hearing from the Quartet about their vision."
10/21/2011	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: Looting cannot be legalized, all Israeli settlements are Illegal
10/21/2011	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: Looting cannot be legalized, all Israeli settlements are Illegal
10/14/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “Giv’at Hamatos project makes a mockery of the Quartet Statement.”
9/27/2011	(In English) Saeb Erekat: Israel’s response to the Quartet is 1100 no’s
9/27/2011	(In Arabic) Saeb Erekat: Israel’s response to the Quartet is 1100 no’s
9/15/2011	Chief Palestinian Negotiator: “Israeli Occupation, Settlements Threaten Palestinian Lives and Rights, Must be Stopped”
9/15/2011	(In Arabic) Chief Palestinian Negotiator: “Israeli Occupation, Settlements Threaten Palestinian Lives and Rights [and Aspirations] and Must be Stopped”
9/7/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “The recognition of the State of Palestine on the 1967 border embodies the spirit and legal principles of the ICJ Advisory Opinion”
7/19/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat on YouTube video produced by Israeli Foreign Ministry: “The Israeli government has left no doubt on its pro-conflict agenda”
7/12/2011	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “The forcible transfer issued against elected Palestinian MP Ahmad Attoun is a dangerous precedent, and it is a war crime against the Palestinian people in general, and Jerusalem residents in particular."
7/12/2011	(In English) Chief Palestinian Negotiator, Dr. Saeb Erekat strongly condemns the Forcible transfer issued against Ahmad Attoun, member of the Palestinian parliament and resident of the occupied East Jerusalem.
7/12/2011	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian Negotiator, expressed his appreciation to the invitation of His Majesty King Abdallah II to meet with Quartet and with the parties in Amman.
6/20/2011	(In Arabic) The Palestinians deserve Obama's support to recognize their state
6/2/2011	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on Palestine’s First World Heritage Nomination: The Birthplace of Jesus
5/26/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Ma’ale Hazetim settlement: “The Israeli government is implementing its vision for the destruction of a two-state solution presented by Prime Minister Netanyahu to the American Congress”
5/26/2011	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “The Israeli government is implementing its settler-based policies and vision for destroying the two-state solution”
5/19/2011	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat responds to PM Netanyahu’s accusations regarding the peace process
5/18/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat responding to PM Netanyahu’s comments on Mitchell’s resignation: Peace requires decisions not a PR campaign
5/15/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “The Nakba is the defining event in our history and collective struggle”
5/8/2011	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat: "By approving the expansion of this illegal settlement, Israel makes clear its intention to turn this occupation into an effective annexation and destroy the two-state solution."
5/8/2011	(In English) “This government is determined to invest solely in the entrenchment of the occupation, rather than peace. By approving the expansion of this illegal settlement, Israel makes clear its intention to turn this occupation into an effective annexation"
4/17/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Israel’s policies on Palm Sunday
4/17/2011	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat on Israel’s policies and actions on Palm Sunday
4/6/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the 44 years of Israeli occupation “If the members of international community are serious about the two-state solution they must, at the very least, recognize the State of Palestine on the 1967 borders”
4/6/2011	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: "The international community must take serious, swift and decisive measures to end the occupation, and at the very least, they should recognize the State of Palestine on the 1967 border”
3/7/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the Quartet Statement about Gaza: “The blockade on Gaza should be immediately lifted, not eased. That is the only appropriate and acceptable message”
3/7/2011	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat on the Quartet Statement about Gaza: “The blockade on Gaza should be immediately lifted, not eased”
2/11/2011	(In Arabic) “This blackmail does not intimidate us and will not change our course. We will continue our struggle for the inherent and legal rights of establishing the Palestinian state and enhancing the right to self-determination”
1/11/2011	(In English) Chief Palestinian Negotiator: Israeli actions are blackmail and theft that will not change our course of action
1/2/2011	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the Latest Israeli Settlement and the Murder of Palestinian Teenagers
12/17/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat on U.S. House Resolution 1765
12/17/2010	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat’s response to the “Negotiation Records” released by Al-Jazeera
11/22/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat on tonight’s Israeli referendum law: ''Ending the occupation of our land is not and cannot be dependent on any sort of referendum.”
11/14/2010	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “This is the moment for the occupation to end and for Palestinians to be free”
10/28/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “By hosting the OECD conference in Jerusalem, Israel seeks de facto recognition of its illegal annexation of East Jerusalem”
10/27/2010	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the latest settler attack
10/25/2010	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: “Israel has undermined the efficacy of the UN system.”
10/15/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “Netanyahu has made his choice: settlements over peace”
9/11/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “Israeli unilateralism is a call for immediate international recognition of the Palestinian State’’
8/29/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat Condemns Shas’ Spiritual Leader’s Incitement Towards Genocide
8/7/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “It is time for the international community to assist in reversing the damage caused by the Wall and its regime.”
8/2/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat: Speculation on proximity talks unhelpful
6/20/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Israel’s announcement of residency revocation and expulsion of four PLC members
6/17/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Israel’s claim that it will ease the siege on Gaza
6/13/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat Labels today’s Haaretz Report another Disinformation Attempt to Distort Facts and Deflect Responsibility to End Israel’s Inhuman Siege on Gaza
5/31/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “What we have seen this morning is a war crime”
5/21/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat on media reports
5/15/2010	(In Arabic) Dr. Erekat: “The Nakba is the defining event in our history and national struggle against the occupation”
5/13/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the 62^nd Nakba Anniversary: ''The Catastrophe continues’’
4/6/2010	(In English) Dr. Erekat on 43 years of Israeli occupation
2/8/2010	(In English) Marking one year after the eviction of the Al Ghawi and Hanoun families, Erekat appeals to the international community to stop Israel’s brutal policies against Palestinians in occupied East Jerusalem
1/21/2010	(In English) Israel setting preconditions on negotiations and imposing a de facto one-state solution
12/28/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Israel’s announcement of more settlement construction in East Jerusalem
12/13/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Israeli approval of a new 'national priority map’
11/26/2009	(In English) Israel’s refusal to implement a full settlement freeze falls short of the minimal requirements for a genuine peace process to resume
11/18/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat says 'enough is enough’ in response to Israel’s plans to expand the settlement of Gilo
11/18/2009	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat on the approval of 130 housing units in the settlement of Gilo: “It seems that Israel has begun its annual tradition of 'Christmas gifts’ to the people of Bethlehem”
11/16/2009	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat calls on the International Community to stand with the Palestinians in their diplomatic battle against Israeli occupation
11/2/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat on The Israeli Election Results
10/6/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat on the meeting between Senator Mitchell and President Abbas
9/27/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat condemns Israel’s provocative attack on worshippers at the Al-Aqsa Mosque
9/21/2009	(In English) Palestinians welcome the personal intervention of President Obama in Middle East peace talks
9/12/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat welcomes conclusions adopted by the Council of the European Union
8/23/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat on plans to construct a new Israeli settlement in occupied East Jerusalem
7/13/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat on comments by Israel’s Foreign Minister criticizing President Abbas
7/9/2009	(In English) Israel’s approval of new settlement units a direct challenge to international community
6/29/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat calls on Israel not to squander opportunities for peace
5/28/2009	(In English) Meeting between Palestinian President Abbas and US President Obama
5/18/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat’s response to statements by President Obama and Prime Minister Netanyahu following their meeting at the White House today
5/15/2009	(In English) Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba
5/5/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat in response to PM Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at Bar-IIan University
4/17/2009	(In English) Press Release: Senator George Mitchell
4/6/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat welcomed President Obama’s Cairo speech
4/3/2009	(In English) Erekat: “Both the Obama Administration and the PLO share a strong commitment to the two-state solution as the only viable settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.”
3/31/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat’s response to Prime Minister Netanyahu’s Knesset Speech
3/26/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat on World Water Day
3/15/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Olmert’s Statement: “Prime Minister Olmert only seems interested in playing the blame game”
2/8/2009	(In English) Dr. Erekat after the eviction of over 50 Palestinians in East Jerusalem: “Israel once again has shown its commitment to the settler organizations”
12/27/2008	(In English) Dr. Erekat condemns ''the savage Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip’’
9/21/2008	(In English) In Response to Negotiations Affairs Department Report, Dr. Erekat Says ''Stronger Enforcement Mechanism’’ Needed
9/3/2008	(In English) Dr. Erekat slams Israeli expansion of Givat Ze’ev settlement as ''provocative action’’ meant to endanger the peace process
7/17/2008	(In English) Dr. Erekat strongly condemns Israel’s continuing colonization projects
5/22/2008	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Israel’s Planned New Tenders for Betar Illit Settlement in Bethlehem
5/14/2008	(In English) Dr. Erekat: “60 years on, and the Palestinian Nakba continues.”
1/22/2008	(In English) Dr. Erekat on Gaza: One-off delivery of fuel and medicine means ''putting Palestinians on an I.V. drip’’
1/15/2008	(In English) Dr. Erekat calls on the international community to stop Israel's ''blazing destruction'' in Gaza and East Jerusalem
1/12/2008	(In English) A Year After Annapolis, Report Shows Israeli Road Map Violations Continue to Accelerate
1/6/2008	(In English) Dr. Erekat calls the new Israeli decision to construct illegal housing units as ''another slap in the face.”
12/24/2007	(In English) Erekat: on Har Homa Expansion and Christmas
10/25/2007	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat: Israel Wants to Put Palestinians on an I.V. Drip - This Decision to Cut Power to Gaza Constitutes Collective Punishment
10/24/2007	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat Condemns Israeli Prison Authorities’ Attacks on Palestinian Prisoners
10/10/2007	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat Warns: Recent Israeli Actions Are "Contemptuous" And "Destructive To All Efforts to Revive the Peace Process"
10/5/2007	(In English) Erekat on Demolition of Special Needs Children’s Home/New Jerusalem Settlements
9/2/2007	(In English) Erekat on Recent Israeli Provocations in and around Jerusalem Holy Sites
7/26/2007	(In English) Erekat Welcomes the Arab League Delegation Visit to Israel
6/28/2007	(In English) Erekat welcomes Blair’s appointment
5/6/2007	(In English) Erekat on the 40th anniversary of Israeli occupation
4/12/2007	(In English) Dr. Saeb Erekat Condemns New Tenders for Har Homa Settlement as Major Violation of Israeli Road Map Obligations
4/9/2007	(In English) Erekat praised the heroic struggle of the people of Bil’in
3/15/2007	(In English) Erekat welcomes UN's report on Israel's excavations in East Jerusalem
3/15/2007	(In Arabic) Dr. Saeb Erekat supports and welcomes UNESCO's call for Israel to stop its provocative excavations in occupied Jerusalem
11/23/2006	(In English) Erekat: World’s Silence to Gaza Atrocities Cold Shoulder to Justice
11/14/2006	(In English) Erekat on Anniversary of the Agreement on Movement and Access
8/11/2006	(In English) Erekat Condemns Israeli War Crimes in Gaza
6/28/2006	(In English) Erekat: “Israeli War Crimes Destroying Prospects for Peace
6/8/2006	Dr. Erekat Condemns Abduction of PLC Speaker
5/11/2006	(In English) Erekat on Israeli Attacks in Gaza
4/26/2006	(In English) Saeb Erekat: World Must Condemn Israel’s Official incitement to Violence Against Palestinians
4/10/2006	(In English) Erekat on Rice Visit and Agreement on Movement and Access
4/9/2006	(In English) Israel Suffocating Gaza to Seize Jerusalem
3/14/2006	(In English) Erekat Slams Israeli Attack on Jericho
3/13/2006	(In English) On Sasson Report Anniversary, Erekat Pans Accelerated Settlement Activity
2/7/2006	(In English) Erekat Condemns Israeli Attacks on PA Institutions
11/25/2005	(In English) Palestinians Welcome “Friendly Guidance and Professional Oversight” from EU as Rafah Crossing Opens
11/5/2005	(In English) PA to Israel: “Let Our People Vote
8/25/2005	(In English) Israel “Disengaging” From The Two-State Solution
5/4/2005	(In English) Erekat Urges Immediate Action on Jerusalem
1/28/2001	(In Arabic) Joint statement issued at the end of the negotiations in Taba

SELECTED KEYNOTE SPEECHES /PAPERS / INTERVENTIONS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/MEETINGS

Hosted often to present interventions locally and internationally. The following is a selective non-exhaustive list:

Doha Forum
The International Meeting in support of Israeli- Palestinian peace - February 8th, 2010.
Award- PARA in Chile 2015
The 14th Arab-Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia
International meeting in support of Israeli Palestinian Negotiations. Malta 12-13 February 2010
J Street National Leadership Summit (also called J Street Summit)–Several Interventions
MEDays Forum 13-16 November, Tangier – Morocco
Berlin Foreign Policy Forum 2019
The World Economic Forum different interventions

SELECTED INTERVIEWS

Since the 1980s, Dr. Saeb Erekat appeared in important TV shows and notable newspapers worldwide. His first important interview with a major western news outlet was his participation in “Nightline” on ABC News on April 26, 1988. The program was the first time that Palestinian and Israeli representatives debated during the First Intifada. There, Dr. Erekat said a line that he kept for many years: “For God's sakes, the message is so clear. We want our independence. Occupation is the highest form of terrorism”. Since then, he gave a wide range of interviews with renowned hosts and important programs at the international level, such as Christiane Amanpour, Farid Zakaria, Tim Sebastian, Mehdi Hasan, and BBC Hard Talk, as well as key TV hosts and programs in the Arab world. The following is a selective, non-exhaustive list:

Newspapers /others

News channels

New York Times
Washington Post
Los Angeles Times
The Guardian
Telegraph
Financial Times
Bloomberg
El Pais
El Mundo
Le Monde
Le Croix
Liberation
Pagina 12
Clarin argentine newspaper
Folha do Sao Paulo newspaper
The Harvard Crimson newspaper
La Tercera newspaper
El Mercurio newspaper
Media Line News Agency
La Republica-Italy
Christian Science Monitor
National Geographic
TRT Germany
Correio Braziliense newspaper
Up front newspaper

Reuters
Associated Press
AFP
EFE
Xinhua Chinese agency
The Philos Project
Austrian Radio
Sky News Arabia 2019
CNN
'Kalima Horra' -political debate programme on Al Mayadeen TV channel
Bosnian TV
Oxford Political Review
“A conversation with Saeb Erekat”, Council on Foreign Relations, New York, February 10, 2020

Dr. Erekat’s most prominent interviews with TV stations, newspapers and Arab websites:

TV Stations

Newspapers

Websites

Palestine TV
Al Arabiya
Al-Jazeera
BBC Arabia
Alghad TV
Sky News Arabia
Al Araby TV in London
TRT Arabia
Jordan TV
Syria TV
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) TV
CBC Egypt
Das Erste (“The First”) National TV Station
Al-Mayadeen

Asharq Al-Awsat
London-based Al Hayat newspaper
Ad-Dustour Jordanian newspaper
Al-Ahram Weekly (Egypt)
Al-Ahram daily newspaper (Egypt)
Al-Shabeeba newspaper (Oman)
Al-Omq Al-Maghribi
Al-Khandak (Lebanese) newspaper

WAFA News Agency
Samanews
PNN
News 24
Anadolu Agency
Xinhua
Russia Today

BOARDS-SPECIAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Saint Joseph Hospital/Jerusalem
Al Istiqlal University

RECEIVED AWARDS

2014	MKIVA Humanitarian Award
2012	Olof Palme Prize

UNIVERSITY COURSES TAUGHT

Frequent lecturer /guest speaker at An Najah National University, Al Istiqlal University, Arab American University, Oxford Union, Bradford University, Harvard University and others, specifically on the Middle East Peace Process.

Undergraduate level	Graduate level
Principles and Tools of Negotiations	Principles and Tools of Negotiations
Leadership and Negotiations	Leadership and Negotiations
Principles of Political Science	Diplomacy and International Relations

RESEARCH /GRADUATE STUDENT ADVISING

Engaged extensively in students’ consultations for Masters and Doctoral theses/dissertations in matters related to Palestine, negotiations, and final status issues at universities in various parts of the world.

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