2025-01-01
The Palestine Monetary Authority issued Circular No. 2025/174 instructing all banks operating in Palestine to reactivate the bank accounts of the Al-Qimmah Charity Association (BL-3513-C). This directive follows the Ministry of Interior's confirmation that the association has regularized its status and approved its newly elected board of directors. Banks are required to implement these measures immediately to ensure the association can operate legally.
Circular No. (2025/174)
To all banks operating in Palestine
Date: Sunday, December 14, 2025
Further to our Circular No. (2025/147), please find attached a copy of the letter from Mr. Ihsan Helana - Director General of the General Administration of Non-Governmental Organizations and Public Affairs at the Ministry of Interior, No. (12479), regarding the request to reactivate all bank accounts for the Al-Qimmah Charity Association registered under Number (BL-3513-C), in light of the Association's regularization of its status with the Ministry in accordance with regulations.
Accordingly, the necessary measures are requested for implementation.
Supervisory Group
Palestine Monetary Authority
Ramallah & Al-Bireh Governorate - Palestine P.O. Box 452
Ramallah & Al-Bireh Governorate - Palestine P.O. Box 452
Postal Code: P6160675 | Postal code: P6160675
Tel: +970 2 2415251 | Tel: +970 2 2415251
Fax: +970 2 2415310 | Fax: +970 2 2415310
info@pma.ps
Respected Mr. Mohammad Munassarah
Deputy Governor of the Palestine Monetary Authority
Greetings,
The General Administration of Non-Governmental Organizations and Public Affairs at the Ministry of Interior extends its warmest greetings.
With reference to the subject above, we attach hereto a copy of the approved Board of Directors' resolution registered with us for the aforementioned Association. Accordingly, please instruct the relevant parties to reactivate all bank accounts for the Association, noting that it has regularized its status and operates in accordance with the law.
Accept our highest regards,
Ihsan Helana
Director General of the General Administration
of Non-Governmental Organizations and Public Affairs
Copy: + Public Affairs Copy: - The Diwan
To: Members of the Board of Directors of Al-Qimmah Charity Association
Bethlehem Governorate
Greetings,
Based on the minutes of the General Assembly meeting of your aforementioned Association, held on [ 15/11/2025 ], during which elections were held for a new Board of Directors; and based on the minutes of the meeting of the elected board held on [ 15/11/2025 ], during which positions were distributed; and in accordance with Article [ 14 ] of your Statute, which specifies the term of the Board of Directors as [ 2 years ], we hereby approve the following names as the Board of Directors for the Association for a term of [ 2 years ] starting from [ 15/11/2025 ] and ending on [ 15/11/2027 ], with new elections to be held at that time.
| No. | Full Name | ID Number | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Najla Najeib Hamdan Asaad | 907995583 | President |
| 2. | Awad Musa Muhammad Suweilam | 904096252 | Vice President |
| 3. | Malak Shahin Ahmad Khalil | 412871543 | Treasurer |
| 4. | Samer Ahmad Ali Shahin | 850886227 | Secretary |
| 5. | Yasser Nemer Hussein Jiawi | 990738932 | Member |
| 6. | Sa'id Muhammad Shihada Asaad | 944840552 | Member |
| 7. | Manal Ismail Muhammad Abu Qudum | 999601644 | Member |
The signatures of both the Treasurer, Mr./Ms. [ Malak Shahin Ahmad Khalil ] and Mr./Ms. [ Najla Najeib Hamdan Asaad ], President of the Association, are essential; in the absence of the President, the signature of Vice President Mr./Ms. [ Awad Musa Muhammad Suweilam ] shall be used instead. This is based on the General Assembly meeting held on [ 15/11/2025 ] regarding the election of the administrative body in accordance with the provisions of the Associations Law and its Executive Regulations. We hereby approve the administrative body and the financial committee until [ 15/11/2027 ] at the approved bank [ Arab Bank / Bethlehem Branch ].
| Title | Name | Signature |
|---|---|---|
| Director of Public Affairs / Directorate | Sami Abu Armis | [Signature] |
| Director of Associations / Ministry Headquarters | Asma Abdullah | [Signature] |
| Director of Financial Audit Department | Tahani Badi | [Signature] |
Ihsan Helana
Director General of the General Administration of Non-Governmental Organizations and Public Affairs