Palestinian Foreign Ministry Condemns Removal of Palestinian Exhibition from World Forum

Ramallah, MINA – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of Palestine condemned in the strongest terms today, the removal of the art exhibition hosted by the State of Palestine and Palestinian Human Rights Organization Al-Haq from the hallways of the World Forum.

Late on the evening of Wednesday, December 04, 2019, the art exhibition hosted by the State of Palestine and Palestinian Human Rights Organization Al-Haq was maliciously removed and hidden without authorization from the hallways of the World Forum, as quoted from WAFA News Agency, Saturday (7/12).

The exhibit was held on the occasion of the 18th session of the Assembly of the States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.

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“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemns in the strongest terms this hateful act. We view it as a desperate attempt to silence the voices of Palestinian victims, which were so powerfully reflected in the exhibition,” the Ministry said in a statement.

The exhibition featured artwork by internationally-renowned Palestinian cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh on the impact of the criminal policies and practices of the Israeli occupation on the victims in the situation in Palestine.

The Ministry concluded, “We have been formally informed that the Court is currently conducting an investigation into this grave incident. We expect this investigation to be thorough and transparent and that strong measures will be taken following its conclusion.”(T/R04/P2)

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Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)