15 May 2021 | International Solidarity Movement Czech Republic (ISM ČR)
Related to the escalation of violence in Palestine/Israel, there was a protest demonstration in Prague on 14 May 2021. The event was organized by the initiatives Friends for Palestine and International Solidarity Movement Czech Republic branch (ISM ČR). It condemned the continuing expulsion of Palestinians from East Jerusalem, and armed attacks against the besieged Gaza Strip. The event was supported by Jewish Voice of Solidarity and Palestinian community in the Czech Republic. The demonstration paid tribute to Rafat Banat, Czech Palestinian and a descendant of Palestinians expelled from Jaffa in 1948, who passed away recently.
Despite the bad weather the demonstration was visited by 150 supporters of free Palestine and 20 supporters of Israel. Both groups listened to some Czech and other language speeches of Czech, Israel and Palestinian speakers supporting Palestinian rights for self-determination, compliance of human rights and international law and challenges for nonviolence.
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