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Hanan Ashrawi resigns from the PLO Executive Committee

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Published: 11 December 2020

Last updated: 4 March 2024

High-profile Palestinian advocate calls for reform in the PLO in her resignation letter but makes no reference to reports that it was prompted by renewed ties with Israel

Longtime Palestinian official Hanan Ashrawi resigns (Times of Israel)
One of the most well-known spokespeople for the Palestinian cause in the Western press, Ashrawi calls for reform in Palestine Liberation Organisation in her resignation letter

Senior PLO official Ashrawi resigns, calling to 'reinvigorate' Palestinian politics (Haaretz)
In her resignation letter, Hanan Ashrawi emphasises need for reforms, but makes no reference to reports that her decision follows disagreements over renewed ties with Israel

Photo: PLO executive committee member Hanan Ashrawi (Abbas Momani/AFP)
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