RAMALLAH, June 10, 2025 (WAFA) – The Council of Ministers reiterated its call on the international community to enforce international law to protect the Palestinian people and halt the policy of collective punishment, particularly the ongoing genocide in the Gaza Strip and the increasing number of deaths due to famine caused by the occupation's closure of the Strip's crossings and the denial of aid entry.

This coincides with the expansion of aggression against the Palestinian  people in various areas, particularly the ongoing demolition operations in the Tulkarm and Jenin camps, and the widespread aggression, sabotage, and attacks on citizens' property in the city of Nablus since dawn today.

In its weekly session held today, the Council also directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with all its missions and staff, to intensify its international efforts to pressure the occupation and its colonists to halt their crimes.

This comes at a time when Palestinian diplomatic efforts, under the President's directives, continue to garner the greatest international support for Palestine at the international peace conference to be hosted by the United Nations in New York and led by Saudi Arabia and France next week.

The conference is set to discuss implementation mechanisms for the establishment of a Palestinian state and support for the Palestinian government and its programs.

Mustafa also congratulated the Ministry of Labor, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Palestinian Mission to the United Nations and international organizations in Geneva, and the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions for their efforts in obtaining the State of Palestine's observer status in the International Labor Organization (ILO) by consensus of the vast majority of ILO members.

He also extended his sincere thanks, on behalf of the President, to all countries, particularly the Arab Labor Ministers, for their support and commitment to enhancing the State of Palestine's representation in this international organization, and for their praise and confidence in the official Palestinian institution and government programs.

He noted that this membership will support the issues of Palestinian workers internationally, provide legal defense for them, and benefit from international labor agreements in the areas of training, qualification, and the creation of better job opportunities.

As part of the government's efforts to strengthen the national economy, and following the Cabinet's decision requiring the purchase of national products in government tenders, the Cabinet approved the formation of a national team comprising several relevant ministries and representatives from the private sector to establish standards to control the specifications and quality of imported goods and prevent dumping in the Palestinian market.

In addition, the Council of Ministers began discussing the preparation and implementation of strategic plans for several ministries and government agencies for the next three years, in line with the government's reform plans and programs to improve the quality of services provided to our people and develop national resources.

As part of the government's reform efforts, the Council approved the terms of reference for the standards and controls for government building projects and public facilities.

The Council emphasized the importance of protecting the social fabric and societal cohesion, especially in light of the expanding scope of the comprehensive Israeli aggression against our people.

 It emphasized the need to respect religious and national symbols and ensure that they are not offended, and that law enforcement agencies must fulfill their role in protecting the social fabric, pluralism, and respect.

The Council referred to the President a draft law amending the 1995 Press and Publications Law, which replaces the Ministry of Information with the Ministry of Culture, with the latter responsible for monitoring the needs of the media sector, particularly after its assignment to the Ministry of Culture. This step is important in promoting the Palestinian narrative and regulating the work of this broad sector.

The Council also referred to the President's approval of the Arab Agreement for the Export of Goods by Land Transport, stressing the importance of this step in supporting Palestinian trade.

It also approved a number of funding requests received through non-profit companies related to activities and programs to enhance the resilience of our people, including relief, medical, and humanitarian programs.

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