Secretary General of the Palestine Liberation Organisation Hussein Al Sheikh met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sideline of the D-8 Summit in Cairo on Thursday. The Chief Adviser told the PLO leader that Bangladesh firmly supports an independent state for the Palestinian people and their struggle. "The entire country is united behind the Palestinian people and their struggle for freedom," the Chief Adviser said. Prioritise reconstruction of Gaza, West Bank, Lebanon: Prof Yunus The PLO Secretary General thanked the Chief Adviser. He also thanked Professor Yunus for his powerful speech at the D-8 Summit supporting the Palestinian causes. The Chief Adviser gifted a copy of the Art of Triumph, an art book on the wall graffiti and murals of the July mass uprising, to the PLO leader. Dr. Ziad Abu Amer, Executive Member of the PLO, was also present during the meeting.

Palestine on Saturday lashed out at U.S. position towards the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, calling it a "foggy" position.