Palestinian Smart Youth Parliament: Our Doors Are Open for Dialogue and Correction

Message to Whom It May Concern in Our Palestinian People The Palestinian Smart Youth Parliament | PYSP closely follows the negative positions and actions faced by its experience and work in Gaza and the West Bank. While we are keen not to engage in disputes or direct accusations or defame any person or entity, we believe that Palestinian youth have the right to ask: Why is a Palestinian youth experience met with such negativity instead of opening the door for dialogue, correction, and support for its youth's potential? Since the parliament's inception, our message has been clear: to create a Palestinian youth space that gathers energies and competencies, opens the door for youth participation, training, dialogue, creativity, and institutional work, and utilizes technology and knowledge in the service of society and the Palestinian cause. We fully understand that not every action we take will be admired or agreed upon by everyone, and we do not claim perfection or infallibility. We are a youth experience in the process of building and development, and it is natural for some of its steps to require review and correction. Therefore, we say clearly to any national institution or entity that has observations on the parliament's work: Our doors are open for criticism, correction, and dialogue. If we have administrative, organizational, or legal errors, we wish to know and address them. If there are procedures we need to complete, we are ready to cooperate with the relevant authorities and adhere to what the Palestinian legal and institutional frameworks decide. However, we hope that observations or differences do not turn into a state of exclusion or hinder the energies of youth, and that this experience is given a fair opportunity for development, correction, and work. The issuance of this message is not a sign of weakness, incapacity, or retreat, but rather an expression of responsibility and our love for correcting the course, and our belief that dialogue within the Palestinian house is the best way to address any differences or misunderstandings. We clearly affirm that the Palestinian Smart Youth Parliament is an independent and non-partisan youth body, and does not present itself as an alternative or parallel to any official national institution, nor does it dispute anyone's legitimacy or competencies. We also affirm our respect for Palestinian national legitimacy, our recognition of the Palestine Liberation Organization as the legitimate and sole representative of the Palestinian people, our respect for Palestinian national institutions and their competencies, and our commitment to work and integrate with them in a way that serves Palestinian youth and their national cause. Our message today is not a message of confrontation, but a call for dialogue. We call on the relevant authorities in Gaza and the West Bank to listen to the parliament's message, review its experience and programs, open direct communication channels with us, and help us correct any existing flaws instead of judging the experience from afar. The hundreds of young men and women who chose to participate, volunteer, train, and work within this space are Palestinian energies that deserve inclusion, guidance, and investment. We do not seek to be exempt from criticism, but we seek constructive criticism. We do not ask for everyone's agreement with us, but we ask for a fair space for work and dialogue. We are not looking for confrontation with anyone, but for a partnership that serves the youth of Palestine. Our hand is extended to every national institution and to every observer or opinion holder, and we are ready to sit, listen, review, and correct whenever the goal is to protect the public interest and enhance the role of Palestinian youth. Palestine is greater than our differences, and Palestinian youth deserve that we open doors for them rather than close them. The Palestinian Smart Youth Parliament | PYSP Palestine – Gaza Strip and West Bank September 1, 2026