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Al Nakba Protest: Say Yes to Palestinians’ Right of Return
May 15, 2018 @ 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Al Nakba Protest: Say Yes to Palestinians’ Right of Return
Tuesday, May 15th from 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Senator Klobuchar’s office, along 1200 South Washington Avenue in Minneapolis
- Local activists will gather to mark Al Nakba and to support Palestinian rights.History: May 15, 1948, marked the establishment of the state of Israel on Palestinian land. This day is called “Al Nakba,” Arabic for “The Catastrophe.” During the 1948 war, at least 750,000 Palestinian men, women, and children were ruthlessly attacked, massacred, and driven from their homes into refugee camps and have never been allowed to return. This is in violation of international law!
Last month, Palestinians in Gaza announced The Great Return March, a plan to engage in six weeks of nonviolent protest. Beginning on Land Day, March 30, and leading up to May 15, the 70th anniversary of the Nakba. The demonstration involved camping out in tents along the northern and eastern edges of the Gaza Strip to highlight Palestinians’ right to return to their cities, towns, and villages from which they were expelled 70 years ago—a right enshrined in international law and UN General Assembly Resolution 1.In response, Israeli officials threatened lethal force and deployed more than 100 snipers. An estimated 30,000 Palestinian men, women and children participated on the first day of demonstrations. Despite the demonstrations remaining nonviolent, Israeli soldiers opened fire on the unarmed protesters, killing 17 and wounding more than 1,400, including 750 wounded with live ammunition. As of April 19, 36 Palestinians had been killed and more than 4300 injured by the Israeli military attacks.
The US government remains silent on the brutal Israeli response and continues to send billions of dollars in military aid to the apartheid state. U.S. support of Israel’s vicious policies toward Palestine must end!
- End the Siege of Gaza! No to Aid to Israel!
- Yes to Right of Return!
- End the Occupation!
- Say No to Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem!
Initiated by Women Against Military Madness and endorsed by the AntiWar Committee.
For information call 612-827-5364