The Governmental Weekly Achievements

The Governmental Weekly Achievements

The Center for Information and Decision Support- Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Planning issued a report "The duties of Palestinian Government towards detainees in Israeli Prisons". The report includes the numbers of detainees and their geographical distribution. It is recorded more than 750,000 Palestinians have been detained since 1967, including 900 women, 9000 children and tens of MPs and political leaders detained during the Al-Aqsa Intifada. The report also pointed out the duties of Palestinian Government towards detainees and that it has to deal with it as a main political and national case and must make every effort to free them.


Minister of Youth and Sport honored the journalist of Jerusalem channel and call to shed light on youth innovation.

Minister of Youth and Sport has honored a journalist of Jerusalem channel and praised the efforts that are made to serve the Palestinian cause as they made programs that reflect Palestinian suffering. The Minister emphasized measures to activate the Palestinian intellectuals.



Ministry of Public Work and Housing celebrates.

The Ministry of Public Work and Housing celebrated the conclusion of a training course on rescue and emergency for employees in Mughraqa. The minister sent greetings to all workers in civil defense commending their great efforts to serve the people.

Ministry of Social Affairs distributes aid cheques.

The Minister of Social Affairs started an inspection tour of the institutions of the Labor and Social Affairs ministries in Rafah. The Minister emphasized the importance of cooperation and team work. He also stressed the need to follow up humanitarian situations on the ground. The Ministry distributed aid cheques to people according to identified need.

Minister of Labor: Palestinian Government allocates $864,000 to eliminate the phenomenon of begging.

Minister of Social affairs and Labor emphasized that the Palestinian Government has allocated $864,000 to eliminate the phenomenon of begging, as the economic situation in Gaza get worse because of the blockade.




Prime Minister receives a delegation from Kuwait Engineers Union.

The Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh received a delegation from the Kuwait Engineers Union at the headquarters of the Council of Ministers in Gaza, and expressed his high appreciation of Kuwait for supporting the Palestinian people. The aim of their visit is to familiarise themselves with the circumstances in Gaza, and ways they can help the Palestinian people. The Minister emphasized the strong relations between the two countries.

Prime Minister Participated in Graduation Ceremony of "Martyrs of National Security" course.

The Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh participated in the graduation ceremony of the “Martyrs of National Security” course. He congratulated them and praised the great efforts of the National Security staff. The Prime Minister expressed his pride in the national security officers and called for even greater effort.

Council of Ministers calls on the Arab Spring movement to support the issue of detainees.

The General Secretary of the Council of Ministers called for immediate steps to resolve the detainees issue and do the best to free them, especially those who have gone on the hunger strike. He holds the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for the life of detainees who have been on an open hunger strike to demand their freedom. The Minister clarified that the detainee issue is the top priority of the Palestinian Government and they will make every effort to achieve victory over the Israeli Occupation.

Minister of Religious Affairs honored number of freed detainees.

The Minister of Religious Affairs honored a number of freed detainees and presented them with a collection of religious and cultural books. He welcomed the ex-detainees, and emphasized that they are in every Palestinian’s heart because they faced imprisonment and torture for their country, people and their just cause.


Government Media Office: Prisoners’ Day and the anniversary of "Abu Jihad" and Rantisi symbolize the unity of Palestinian People.

The Government Media Office confirmed that Prisoners’ Day and the anniversary of the "Abu Jihad" and Rantisi symbolize the unity of Palestinian People in the face of the Israeli occupation. The Office called on all International and Human Rights organizations to stand by the detainees and their cause.


Ministry of Education carried out successful evacuation drill in School of Umm Al-Qura.

The Minister of Education has confirmed that they carried out a successful evacuation drill for students that simulated Zionist attacks on Gaza. The Minister declared that the drill indicated that the Ministry is ready for any emergency. They evacuated the students in only 60 seconds, which was a record time, and without any injury.

Ministry of Culture organized a celebration to mark the "Prisoners’ Day"

The Ministry of Culture and Wae'ed Association organized an operatic celebration entitled "Freedom for our Detainees", on the occasion of “Prisoners’ Day." The subject of the operetta was the role of the Palestinian detainees and their struggle against the Israeli IPS. At the end of the operetta, the freed detainees carried photos of detainees still in solitary confinement in Israeli jails.

Ministry of Foreign affairs praises the efforts of the solidarity delegations

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Planning called on the international community to prevent Israeli occupation attacks on solidarity delegations. He added that these criminal actions will not stop the delegations from supporting Palestinians and exposing the crimes of the occupation. The Ministry also praised the efforts of these international delegations in supporting the Palestinian issue.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs granted Honorary Ambassador status to Bahraini delegation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Planning honored the Bahraini delegation and granted them the status of Honorary Ambassador. The Ministry called on them to tell the world about the suffering of the Palestinian people, in order to help them.

Ministry of Communications organized solidarity sit-in with detainees

The Ministry of Communications and Information organized a sit-in with released Palestinian prisoners on the occasion of Prisoners’ Day, where they affirmed their support and loyalty to the detainees in the Israeli jails.

Meanwhile, the Ministry also launched the electronic licensing system, and issued a set of postage stamps about the third anniversary of El-Forqan battle.

Ministry of Culture organized a seminar about prisons literature

The Ministry of Culture organized a workshop in coordination with Palestinian writers entitled "Experiences of Prison Literature." The advisor of the Minister of Culture spoke about prison literature and the motives and circumstances that led the detainees to write. The freed detainees also spoke about their experience in writing while they were in prison, and they delivered some poems they composed. The Ministry of Culture launched a competition named Nahed EL-Rais for Research, in recognition of his great efforts in serving the Palestinian cause, and to Palestinian literature.

Minister of Women Affairs met with Detainees' wives

The Minister of Women Affairs received a delegation representing the wives of the freed detainee's deported form the West Bank. The Minister listened to their problems and their concerns and she told them that they have to coexist with Gazan society because they are among their families, and in their country.

Prime Minister received delegations from Bahrain and Malaysia

The Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh met a delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain from Islah Association, and a Malaysian delegation, the Aman Association.

The Bahraini delegation included a number of Bahraini civil society leaders, and students from the University of Bahrain. The Prime Minister expressed his pleasure at meeting with the delegation and praised their efforts in coming so far to support and assist their brothers in the Gaza Strip and Palestine.

Prime Minster leads the worshipers at Friday prayers held in solidarity tent with prisoners

The Prime Minister leads the worshipers at Friday prayers held in solidarity tent before the ICRC in Gaza in solidarity with the detainees in the Israeli jails. The Prime Minister affirmed that his government supports the rights and the demands of the detainees, explaining that the government and people will do everything they can to help the detainees get their freedom, and return to their homes and their families.

Ministry of Transport honored the best employees for 2011

The Public Relations department at the Ministry of Transport organized a ceremony to honor the best employees at the Ministry for 2011. Three employees were selected, and given appreciation certificates and gifts.

Minister of Justice calls his Omani counterpart to visit Gaza

The Palestinian Minister of Justice praised the efforts of his Omani counterpart Sheikh Abdul Malik bin Abdullah Al Khalili in supporting the Palestinian issue and the struggle against the Israeli occupation. He stressed the need to strengthen the relation between the Palestinian and the Omani Ministries, in order to achieve the justice.

Ministry of Education: Hebrew language to be taught in schools in the Gaza Strip

The Assistant Undersecretary at the Ministry of Education affirmed that the Ministry intended to teach Hebrew in schools as an elective subject. The Ministry seeks to activate teaching foreign languages in Palestinian schools.

Prime Minister praised agricultural development in Gaza

The Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh praised agricultural developmental in the Gaza Strip, pointing out that everyone acknowledges the unprecedented performance of the sector in Gaza.

Haniyeh said, "The agricultural sector produces large quantities of crops and fruits instead of importing them, because the Ministry of Agriculture has enhanced its policies to support the local product."

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