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Palestine Land Day Protest
March 30, 2018 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Friday, March 30th from 5-6pm at the intersection of Summit and Snelling in St. Paul
On March 30, Palestinians around the world will commemorate Land Day, a day in 1976 when Israeli military forces shot and killed 6 young Palestinian. These brave youth were among thousands protesting the Israeli government’s expropriation of Palestinian land.
This Land Day will again see Palestinians across the world protest for the right to return and for freedom for their homeland. This year the world’s attention to the plight of Palestinians has been heightened because of the international movement in solidarity with Ahed Tamimi.
On December 19, 2017, 16-year-old Ahed Tamimi was arrested by Israeli occupation troops when they raided her house in the middle of the night. She remains detained indefinitely and is accused of having slapped an IDF soldier while attempting to defend herself, her family and her country.
Over 12,000 Palestinian children have been arrested since 2000! No child should be thrown into a military prison without a fair trial, denied access to parents or lawyers, and be subjected to abuse. Join with us on Land Day to say Free Palestine and Free Ahed Tamimi!
Co-sponsored by the WAMM Middle East Committee and the Anti-War Committee