Dr. Hanan Ashawi, head of MIFTAH’s Board of Directors today received Irish Representative to Palestine, Mr. Don Sexton, at MIFTAH’s Ramallah offices. They discussed political developments on the Palestinian arena and the role of civil society in supporting Palestinian general elections, especially women and youth. They also discussed ways of overcoming any obstacles to ensuring the success of the upcoming elections.

Dr. Ashrawi and Mr. Sexton spoke about the promotion of Irish-Palestinian relations and Ireland’s role in the EU and UN Security Council, particularly in regards to providing protection for the Palestinian people, halting Israeli violations and holding Israel accountable. They also stressed on the need for a decision by the Irish government to ban the import of settlement goods, based on a parliament decision in this regard.