Dr. Hanan Ashawi, head of MIFTAH’s Board of Directors, welcomed Mr. Franklin Aquilina at MIFTAH’s offices in Ramallah, wishing him success in his new position as Representative of Malta to Palestine. The two discussed political developments in Palestine, including the upcoming general elections and the role of civil society in supporting the participation of women and youth. They also examined ways of preventing Israel from creating obstacles to the participation of Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem in the elections.

Dr. Ashrawi and Mr. Aquilina discussed the promotion of Maltese-Palestinian relations and ways to further strengthen the partnership between their countries in various fields, particularly in regards to halting Israeli violations and holding Israel accountable in international arenas.

These meetings are part of MIFTAH’s global dialogue and public discourse program, aimed at increasing awareness on the Palestinian cause and shedding light on Israeli violations of international law under its occupation.