The Palestine National council welcomed the acceptance of the state of Palestine as a full member of the world’s largest international police organization (INTERPOL).

In a stinging diplomatic defeat of Israel, at Interpol’s annual General Assembly in Beijing, the Palestinians’ membership bid was accepted with 75 countries voting in favor of the State of Palestine.

After the vote of the Interpol’s Executive Committee, the PNC chairman, SaleemZa’anoon released a statement welcoming Interpol’s decision, hailing it as a victory for Palestine,particularly, after Israel’s fierce objection and continued failed attempts to foil the Palestinians joining Interpol. The US administration too, objected to Palestinian’s membership bid and helped Israel lobby against it. The State of Palestine considers this membership as a new testimony, a statement of the justice of the Palestinian cause and the Palestine people’s just rights, a belief and recognition of international community of the ability and readiness of the State of Palestine to shoulder its international obligations and responsibilities, advancement of global rule of law and consolidation of international legal personality of state of Palestine.

The PNC expressed its thanks and gratitude to the countries that upheld their principles in voting in favor of Palestine becoming a member of Interpol.