Widespread Global
Mobilization in Support of Palestinian Prisoners
Mass protests erupted across
several regions worldwide on Sunday to mark Palestinian Prisoners’ Day,
observed annually on April 17, amid growing public outrage over violations
committed by the Zionist occupation against prisoners, most notably the approval
of a law allowing the implementation of the death penalty.
International Outrage
In the occupied West Bank, a mass
march set off in the city of Nablus from the municipal council building toward
Martyrs’ Square in the city center, with broad participation from residents as
well as official and popular bodies.
Nablus Governor, Ghassan Daghlas,
affirmed that the Zionist occupation continues to impose a blockade on the
Palestinian people, alongside escalating violations against prisoners, pointing
to the seriousness of the death penalty law passed by the Knesset.
Mass Demonstrations
On March 30, the Knesset approved
the law by a majority of 62 votes in favor, 48 against, and one abstention. The
law permits the execution of Palestinian prisoners accused of deliberately
killing Israelis and is set to apply to around 117 detainees, with backing from
right-wing parties.
Death Penalty Law
In Morocco, thousands of
protesters marched in the capital, Rabat, in a solidarity demonstration that
began at Bab El-Had and headed toward the parliament, raising slogans
condemning violations by the Zionist occupation inside prisons and calling for
the repeal of the law and support for prisoners.
In Australia, the city of
Melbourne witnessed a large-scale protest, with demonstrators carrying
pro-Palestinian banners and demanding international action to secure the
release of prisoners and abolish the death penalty law.
Global Solidarity
Activists stated that events
marking Palestinian Prisoners’ Day in Australia will continue for a week,
aiming to shed light on the inhumane conditions endured by prisoners, including
torture and abuses inside detention facilities.
In Tunisia, a solidarity march
took place on Saturday in support of the Gaza Strip and in rejection of
continued violations by the Zionist occupation of the ceasefire agreement,
alongside calls for the release of Palestinian prisoners and condemnation of
the death penalty law.
More than 9,600 Palestinian
prisoners, including children and women, remain held in Zionist occupation
prisons, where they face torture, starvation, and medical neglect, leading to
the martyrdom of dozens.
Violations against prisoners have
escalated in parallel with the genocide carried out by the Zionist occupation
in the Gaza Strip, with U.S. support, since October 7, 2023, resulting in the
fall of thousands of Palestinian martyrs.
Source: Agencies
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