Joining the global coalition against poverty, Palestine affirms its determination to protect its people

Palestinian children receive food at Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza, November 6. (Source: AFP)

Palestine stressed that joining GAHP aims to strengthen its presence and protect the needs of the Palestinian people in international forums, especially in the context of increasingly challenging regions.

Joining the coalition demonstrates the importance of upholding international law and humanitarian law in preventing the use of hunger as a weapon in conflict.

Palestine affirmed its determination to eradicate poverty, promote human rights and build international partnerships for a more just and sustainable future. It wants the international community to pressure Israel to allow Palestinians access to food, health care and economic opportunities.

On the same day, the Palestinian Authority condemned the Israeli court ruling allowing additional deductions from Palestinian tax revenues. The Palestinian Authority's communications director, Mohammad Abu Rubb, said the country rejects the Israeli court ruling on the new deductions, calling it an "illegal" action against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West Bank.