With steadfastness and resistance, and
the campaign of thousands in Palestine and around the world
who have stood with Khalida Jarrar, member of the
Palestinian Legislative Council, Jarrar today achieved
victory and the end of the expulsion order to Jericho placed
upon her by Israeli occupation authorities.
Announced by Khalida Jarrar in a Ramallah press
conference at her protest tent at the Palestinian
Legislative Council on September 16, the occupation military
courts declared that the expulsion decision was revised to a
one-month term (it was initially issued for a six-month
term) and, therefore, that the month expired last night,
September 15 and thus is no longer in place against Jarrar,
a prominent political leader, feminist and leftist
representing the Popular Front for the Liberation of
Palestine.
The order was delivered to Jarrar on August 20 by an
invading force of 50 occupation soldiers in her Ramallah
home. Jarrar refused the order and set up a permanent
protest and solidarity tent outside the Palestinian
Legislative Council building in Ramallah, which became a
center for Palestinian organizing, youth activities, and
delegations of international activists and parliamentarians.
In Palestine, Khalida and her comrades worked tirelessly not
only to bring the expulsion order to an end but to fight the
ongoing occupation oppression of Palestinian political
leaders, members of parliament, and thousands of Palestinian
political prisoners.
Thousands of people and organizations around the
world signed the open letter in support of Khalida Jarrar,
and sent letters and messages to the Israeli occupation
officials, demanding an end to the expulsion order,
including political parties, labor organizations,
lawyers’ groups, human rights organizations,
solidarity groups, members of parliament around the world,
writers and activists.
The Campaign in Solidarity with Khalida Jarrar says
that this is “a triumph for the Palestinian national
position, the steadfastness and willpower of the people in
all sectors and everywhere…it shows that rejection
and resistance can bring down the occupation and foil its
plans.”
Congratulations to Khalida Jarrar, her family
and the Palestinian people on this moment of
victory.
Thank you to all of the supporters,
organizations and individuals, Palestinians and
internationals, who have stood with Khalida Jarrar. Onward
to continue to resist the occupation, free Palestinian
political prisoners, and free Palestine and the entire
Palestinian people!
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