Department of Foreign Affairs, the United Nations Information
Centre and the Embassy of the State of Palestine, to Commemorate the International
Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, 29 November 2005 The Department
of Foreign Affairs, together with the United Nations Information Centre and the
Embassy of the State of Palestine, will commemorate the International Day of Solidarity
with the Palestinian People today, Tuesday 29 November 2005. Every year
since 1994 the South African Government, as a member of the UN Committee on the
Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, has participated
in the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian
People. The South African government's message of support in this regard
will be presented by Minister of Safety and Security, Charles Nqakula. This statement
will also be published and read at the UN commemoration ceremonies in Geneva and
New York on Tuesday, 29 November 2005. Statements will also be presented
on behalf of the President of the Palestinian Authority and the United Nations
Secretary General at the Tshwane commemoration ceremony. Media are invited
as follows: DATE : Tuesday, 29 November 2005 TIME : 18h00 for 18h30 VENUE
: ZK Mathews Hall UNISA Muckleneuk Tshwane (Please present press
cards) ENQUIRIES/RSVPs : Manusha Pillai on 082 389 3587 Issued
by Department of Foreign Affairs Private Bag X152 Tshwane 0001 29
November 2005
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