PLO 'opposed' to violence against women
Headline: “Erekat: Joining the CEDAW agreement is a national achievement”
“PLO Executive Committee Secretary [and Fatah Central Committee member Saeb Erekat] said yesterday [Dec. 24, 2019] that joining the global [UN] Convention for the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is a pure Palestinian national achievement, which constitutes a pinnacle of the efforts and struggles of the historical Palestinian women’s and human rights movements to strengthen the human rights in Palestine, and particularly the rights of women, the partners in our struggle for freedom and independence.
Erekat emphasized in a statement that the promise of the right of equality for women in all areas of life is not a deviation from the tradition, but rather a legal, humanitarian, and moral obligation that is consistent with the document of independence (i.e., the Palestinian declaration of independence; see note below), the Palestinian constitution, and international laws.”
Saeb Erekat also serves as PLO Chief Negotiator.