Rima Najjar
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OVER THE WALL AND NOT FAR AWAY
Palestinians
and international activists use make-shift bridges to cross the
separation [annexation] wall between Qalandiya and Jerusalem, November
14, 2014. (Photo by Oren Ziv/Activestills.org)
WE'VE HAD ENOUGH!
14 November 2014
Press Release
Palestinians ‘ On2Jerusalem’
Press Release
Palestinians ‘ On2Jerusalem’
In
light of the unprecedented Israeli occupation’s daily attacks and
colonial aggression against the Palestinian people, and due to the
tightening of the closure around Jerusalem, the capital of Palestine,
and its people. In addition to the actions of aggression and violations
committed by the illegal colonial settlers who are trying to control
Muslim and Christian holy sites in Jerusalem through targeting,
displacing , killing and arresting Jerusalem’s Palestinian residents.
We, Palestinians, decided to rise in our masses to confront the
occupation at the points of closure around the city of Jerusalem,
against the siege of the holy city and its people.
Palestinians
in the West bank are banned from reaching [illegally annexed]Jerusalem
by the Israeli occupation’s checkpoints and apartheid wall. Our will,
determination and in response to the pleas of our people in Jerusalem we
decided to resist. Jerusalem is our motivation, its what moves us and
motivates our struggle for our just cause. We have committed ourselves
to struggle against the occupation and will not remain silent after this
day.
‘On
to Jerusalem’ is an action that was initiated to resist the occupation
and its measures, against its checkpoints, which violate our right to
freedom of movement between our cities within the West Bank and to Gaza.
The colonial occupation imposes measures that prohibit us from reaching
our holy sites. For tens of years, Palestinians Christians and Muslims
have been prohibited from reaching and visiting their churches and
mosques in Jerusalem.
Today,
we Palestinians, in our hundreds, we participate in this action,
marching towards Jerusalem from Qalandia refugee camp. This camp where
Palestinians who were forced out of their villages and cities by the
colonial occupation in 1948 reside. We march towards Jerusalem in spite
of the military checkpoints and the illegal apartheid wall. We will
reach Jerusalem chanting for Jerusalem and holding the Palestinians
flags high. We will chant long live Palestine, down with the occupation
and we will pray in Jerusalem.
Tens
of Palestinian popular resistance activists have succeeded in breaking
through the Israeli apartheid wall around Qalandia airport on the
outskirts of Jerusalem. They used metal ladders and bridges that they
have prepared especially for the purpose of breaking through the wall.
Demonstrations
heading towards Jerusalem have started this morning from all around the
West Bank. Tens of Palestinians marched through the village of Hizmah
to enter Jerusalem. They were stopped by illegal colonial settlers and
the Israeli occupation army, they attacked the Palestinian activists
violently with gas bombs and live bullets. They also attacked
journalists.
In
Bethlehem, tens of Palestinian activists succeeded in reaching the
southern checkpoint, blocking them from entering Jerusalem. They were
attacked violently by the large numbers of soldiers from the Israeli
occupation army using gas bombs.
The
groups of ‘On to Jerusalem’ are heading towards Jerusalem and we will
reach our city in spite of the occupation. This is only one step, a
start of a series of actions against the occupation. We have a vision, a
free Palestine. Our struggle against the occupation is open and will
continue until the occupation ends. Today our struggle is dedicated to
Jerusalem and its people.
Popular resistance against the occupation for liberation
Popular Struggle Coordination Committeehttps://www.facebook.com/
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