Marking the anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila massacres, we call for global action for the rights of Palestinian refugees and for the liberation of Palestine from September 18-26, 2020. These days of action aim to protect the rights of Palestinian refugees to return to their homes in Palestine through struggle, with unified and popular participation, confronting normalization and all attempts to liquidate the Palestinian cause.
We invite your organizations to get involved:
This call is initiated by Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network, Al Naqab Center (Bourj al-Barajneh Camp). Palestinian Chess Club (Shatila Camp), Al-Awda, the Palestine Right to Return Coalition, Palestinian Youth Movement, Alkarama Palestinian Women’s Mobilization, the Global Campaign to Return to Palestine, National Students for Justice in Palestine, Within Our Lifetime – United for Palestine, Collectif Palestine Vaincra, NY4Palestine, CAPJPO-EuroPalestine, International Jewish Anti-Zionist Network-Canada, Internationalt Forum – Middle East Group, American Muslims for Palestine NJ, Actions4Palestine, Plate-forme Charleroi-Palestine, Independent Jewish Voices-Toronto, Friends of Palestine Against Imperialism and Zionism, Women in Solidarity with Palestine-Toronto, and Anti-Imperialist Action Ireland.
These days of action will mark the commemoration of the Sabra and Shatila massacres, the September 1970 massacres in Jordan and the signing of the Oslo agreements, all attacks on the rights and struggle of Palestinian refugees for return and liberation. They are days of Palestinian, Arab and international action to affirm the adherence of the Palestinian people to their national, human, political, economic and cultural rights – the right to return home, reclaim stolen land and property and complete the comprehensive liberation of Palestine.
These days of action also come amid intensified attempts by the U.S., Israel and Arab reactionary regimes to liquidate Palestinian rights, particularly the latest normalization drive by the United Arab Emirates. We note that these normalization efforts have been built on the devastating Oslo project of the Palestinian Authority, which continues to engage in security coordination with Israel.
Hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have given their lives and have been jailed within Israeli occupation prisons for their struggle for return and liberation, for a democratic Palestine on the entire land of Palestine. Today, the true, trusted leadership of the Palestinian people, at the heart of the resistance, continue to be imprisoned and struggle within Israeli prisons, confronting all such attempts at liquidation and calling for action.
The nature of these normalization “agreements” as a pretext for yet more war on the Palestinian people is made clear by the continuous bombing of the Gaza Strip on a nightly basis by the Israeli regime; over 70% of the Palestinians of the Strip are refugees denied their right to return home for over 72 years.
This is a time for urgent action to protect Palestinian rights. We urge all supporters of Palestine, international boycott committees and organizations, Palestinian community organizations, youth and student groups, Palestine solidarity organizations and progressive social movements to join us in this call.
Join us to take action to:
To join the days of action, here are examples of actions your group can take
We invite your organizations to get involved:
Use these posters – and more – for your activities. We urge you to use the #Action4Return hashtag for your social media posts:
Palestine Right to Resist – Right to Return: Download PDF
Palestine Right to Resist – Right to Return – Download PDF
Source: Samidoun
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