Haligonians Stand Up for Palestinians and in Defence of the Rights of All
Haligonians came forward on July 1 to support
the right to be of the Palestinian people and in
defence of the rights of all. It is reported that
some 800 people rallied at the Halifax waterfront.
They gathered to condemn Israeli plans to annex
large swaths of occupied Palestinian territories.
They gathered in support of the Indigenous
peoples' centuries-long struggle to affirm their
right to be. They gathered in support of the Black
Lives Matter movement, for LGBTQ rights, against
state organized, racist police violence and
killings -- in short, in defence of the rights of
all.
Many Mi'kmaq and their supporters militantly took
their stand, after having held their own rally at
Peace and Friendship Park against colonialism and
racism against Indigenous peoples. Poets,
educators and artists lent their talents. A
spokesperson for Independent Jewish Voices
expressed the firm opposition of Jewish people to
the crimes the Zionist state of Israel is
committing against the Palestinians. LGBTQ
representatives pointed to annexation as the real
brutal face of the state of Israel, not the image
projected of tolerance and liberal democracy.
Dr. Ismail Zayid, speaking on behalf of
Canadians, Arabs, and Jews for a Just Peace
(CAJJP), condemned the Israeli plan of annexation.
He said it amounts to a war crime and complete
violation of international law. He said Canada has
to take real action to uphold the rights of the
Palestinian people. He said Indigenous and
Palestinian people share similar experiences with
colonialism and their right of return, their
rights as peoples, must be recognized.
July 1 was an international Day of Rage called by
Palestinian resistance organizations. It was also
Canada Day and Halifax showed what the Canadian
people stand for this July 1! Our Security Lies in
Our Fight for the Rights of All!
This article was published in
Volume 50 Number 24 - July 4, 2020
Article Link:
Haligonians Stand Up for Palestinians and in Defence of the Rights of All
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