Ahead of the UN vote on Palestinian statehood scheduled for September, CITpax and the Foundation for International Relations and Foreign Dialogue (FRIDE) have organised a debate with Mohammad Shtayyeh, advisor to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. He is also minister in charge of the Palestinian Economic Council for Development and Reconstruction (PECDAR), member of Fatah’s Central Committee, member of the PLO Negotiations Unit and Governor of the Islamic Development Bank in the West Bank.

The event was moderated by Emilio Cassinello, director general of CITpax.