Support for Palestine
A parliamentary delegation from the Kingdom of Bahrain participated in the meetings of the Palestine Committee and the Social Affairs, Women, Children, and Youth Committee, held in Algeria.
The meetings were held as part of the 38th Executive Committee meeting of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU).
MP Zainab Abdulameer underlined the responsibility of Arab parliamentarians to support the Palestinian people, and expose rights violations.
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