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PA officials hold plaque with map of “Palestine” erasing Israel at celebration for Palestinian scouts


Text and picture posted on the official Facebook page of PA District Governor of Ramallah and El-Bireh Laila Ghannam

Posted text: “[PA District Governor of Ramallah and El-Bireh] Dr. Laila Ghannam during her participation in the celebrations of the Palestinian Scout Association’s full membership in the international organization (i.e., World Organization of the Scout Movement ), which was held by the association with the participation of scout [associations] from Arab and world states, under the sponsorship of his honor, [PA] President Mahmoud Abbas.
Ramallah’s Palace of Culture, 16th of Ramadan, 2016”
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In the picture from left to right are Deputy Secretary of the Fatah Central Committee and Head of the Supreme Council for Sport and Youth Affairs Jibril Rajoub, a scout, PA District Governor of Ramallah and El-Bireh Laila Ghannam, and PA Minister of Education Sabri Saidam. Rajoub is seen holding an honorary plaque with the PA map of “Palestine” that presents all of Israel as “Palestine” together with the PA areas.

The Palestinian Scout Association was “conditionally recognized” without voting rights as a Member Organization of the World Organization of the Scout Movement in 1996. It was declared a full member with voting rights on Feb. 27, 2016.

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