Staff Correspondent
The Embassy of the State of Palestine in cooperation with the consular corps and Drik Gallery
organized an Arts Exhibition at the Embassy in observance of International Day of Solidarity with the
Palestinian People on 29 November.
H.E. Yousef S.Y. Ramadan, Palestinian Ambassador received the guests and gave the welcome
address. Ziad M. H. Hamad, deputy head of mission, Embassy officials, and members of the
Palestinian community also attended the event.
Mission Heads, diplomats from different missions, members of the consular corps, journalists, and
the elite of the society enjoyed the Arts Exhibition and expressed solidarity with the people of
Palestine.
In 1977, the UN General Assembly called for the annual observance of 29 November as the
International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, as on that day, in 1947, the Assembly
adopted the resolution on the partition of Palestine, germinating the abhorrent situation that the
Palestinians have to endure until today.
The key focus of solidarity is adopting and advocating moral stands. These stands should lead to
ethical positions catalyzing political shifts in support of any oppressed people, and/or people who
seek freedom from persecution anywhere across the globe. For November 29, and in contemporary
times, the focus of this solidarity is Palestine but it should not be limited to it. Solidarity does mean
that we not only speak for someone, but most importantly create spaces establish forums and
platforms facilitating for the oppressed opportunities for representing their own struggles and rightful
demands.
Arts Exhibition held at Palestine Embassy
