Statement by Paulo Raimundo, General Secretary of the PCP, Vigil «Peace in the Middle East! Independent Palestine – Flags for Peace»

Vigil in solidarity with Palestine

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All these flags symbolise each of the deaths that have occurred in Palestine in the last month.

The big issue to address is the need to stop the ongoing massacre, as well as stop the war crimes and the hypocrisy and cynicism associated with this situation.

This is an inescapable issue that requires immediate action.

We have a conflict going on for 75 years, whose main responsibility lies in Israel's failure to comply with United Nations resolutions. This conflict has persisted for decades due to the lack of compliance with these resolutions, and the hypocrisy and cynicism surrounding the issue is so great that no one seems to force Israel to comply it. This is the fundamental issue.

Despite trying to present the conflict simply as a fight between Israel and Hamas, the reality is that we are witnessing a massacre, brutality and dehumanization that resulted in thousands of deaths. The 8000 flags displayed here are insufficient to represent all the victims. This is the issue that needs to be tackled. Stop the war, establish an immediate ceasefire and finally implement the creation of a Palestinian State after 75 years of waiting.

  • Soberania, Política Externa e Defesa
  • Central
  • Peace and Solidarity
  • Palestina
  • Paz
  • solidariedade