Sukaryeh: ’’Israel’’ Fears Our Will

Zeinab Essa

To there, they head.

Blood on the palms, eyes to the land, and hearts' beats race the path. From all over the Globe they came with the same goal and one loud cry.

Al-Quds was, is, and will remain Palestinian.

Choosing an unprecedented path, they launched their move. From the close borders with Palestine they are to fulfill a dream and reiterate a vow.

"We're to be back and pray in al-Aqsa Mosque and the Resurrection Church."



Land Day Monument (1976)in Sakhnin, Israel. Photo by Amir Abdi.



March 30th, 1976: "Israel" massacred dozens of Palestinians striking "Israeli" decision to confiscate Palestinian lands. It was "Land Day".

36 years later, freedom and justice seekers from all over the world gathered in a Global March to commemorate the anniversary and to raise a scream against "Israeli" continuous occupation of al-Quds Holy city.

Marching to Reset Priorities


The media coordinator of the Global March to "Jerusalem" in Lebanon, Dr. Abdul Malik Sukaryeh, stated that "the move aims at redirecting the compass towards Occupied Palestine."
In an interview with moqawama.org, Sukaryeh viewed that "amid what our region is witnessing, the Palestinian news have become at the end of our priorities and bulletins; this if Palestine was even mentioned."

"What Palestine is facing, particularly the Holy al-Quds city is much more dangerous than any development in any other Arab country," he added pointing out that "the aim of participants is to draw attention to the systematic discrimination of Palestinians in al-Quds, and to make a concrete effort to end the occupation."

"As the successive "Israeli" governments have created policies with one goal in mind: to get and keep Palestinians out of their homeland as well as to make way for a purely Jewish state; many Arab and Western governments stand idly by and watch as Palestinians endure systematic dispossession and displacement," he elaborated.

Sukariyeh went on to say "Against all "Israeli" attempts to judaize al-Quds through altering the demographic and geographic facts on ground as well as attacking the Holy Christian and Islamic sites, the march scheduled on March 30 aims at resetting the Arab and international priorities.

Int'l Figures Part of Mass Rallies in Bordering Countries

"What characterizes this move is that it was initiated and called for by international prominent and respected cultural, political, religious, academic, and sports figures from all over the world. It was not an event first launched by Palestinians or Arabs," the media coordinator informed our website.

Sukaryeh noted "Noble Laureates Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mairead Maguire are part of our advisory board, and are also to be part of the mass rallies."

Regarding the expectations, moqawama.org learned that "mass rallies will take place in bordering countries (Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan) and inside Occupied Palestine. However, Egyptian rallies are to be held in Liberty Square."

"Part of the Global March will seize the "Israeli" embassies in Western, African, and Asian countries by protests that reflect the real nature of this suppressing terrorist entity," he clarified.

Dr. Sukaryeh further asserted "that certain parties are pressuring to absent Syria from the global march scene under political pretexts," pointing out that "the national Syrian committee is continuing its preparations as part of the move."

"There are more than 700,000 Palestinian refugees in Syria who- with all the national Syrians, are to commemorate the anniversary of "Land Day" and to reassure their commitment to the genuine central cause; Palestine," he explained.

"Israel" Afraid

On the crossroads of hard choices, participants in the Global March to al-Quds are ready to face with their screams, banners, and position all types of "Israeli" brutality.

"Israel fears us," Sukaryeh responded to "Israeli" threats of confronting the protesters with an iron fist.

"The Zionist front is witnessing a state of panic and dread. We estimate that the march has succeeded even before it started."

Sukaryeh recalled images from the flotilla "Israeli" massacre and May 2011 martyrs at the borders with Lebanon and Syria, wondering "is "Israel" going to massacre us? What is the international price for such an "Israeli" step? How much would "Israel" massacre, a thousand, or 10,000 civilians. This would be genocide, a real Holocaust not a pretended one."

However, the man quickly answers by sending a clear message: "They are frightened of civilian protests; of people raising the slogan "I want to return to my land and home.""

"The history of the Zionist entity is full of crimes and terrorism. We won't be surprised if "Israel" attacks the peaceful protesters but we aren't afraid and nothing will defeat our will even if the "Israeli" fulfilled its threats of air striking the rally. We are to continue," the media organizer stressed.
Sukaryeh highlighted the peaceful nature of the rallies, noting that "the march is legalized from the covenant authorities in each country."

He further noted that "Israel" fears a 3rd Intifada welcoming "any public movement that redirects the priorities."

"The so-called Madrid peace conference in which 100 countries gathered has achieved nothing along the past 20 years. Oslo offered nothing to the Palestinians. In front of the "Israeli" intransigence, one can see that Palestinians have nothing but to return to confronting the "Israeli" aggressions," he stressed.

Denouncing the International community for backing "Israel", Sukaryeh affirmed "we have no option but to depend on our wills to regain our rights."

What makes this journey meaningful is not only that Palestinians have the oldest and longest running refugee population in the world, but also the fact that their home is at the center of the deeply contentious struggle to liberate al-Quds, the capital of the world's three religions, and quite literally the conscious and soul of humanity.

Source: moqawama.org

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