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PLO Delegation Commemorates 39th Anniversary of Palestinian Land Day – Youm Al Ard
The General Delegation of the PLO to the US joins the Palestinian people in Palestine and in the Diaspora in commemorating Land Day.
On March 30, 1976, Israel announced plans to expropriate over 10,000 acres of land from Palestinian villages in the Galilee area. Palestinians nonviolently protested the decision, voicing their strong opposition to Israel’s illegal expansionist practices. Despite their civil demonstrations, Israeli forces killed six Palestinians, injured hundreds, and arrested many others. Today, 39 years later, we remember this tragic event as Land Day.
During the four decades since 1976, Israel expanded its policy of confiscating Palestinian land to the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. Its settlement activity continues unabated, each year with graver implications on the prospects of peace in our region.
On this day, the Delegation condemns in particular Israel’s plans to construct 143 illegal units in the Jabal Abu Ghneim illegal settlement of Har Homa. Today, Israel’s policy of land-theft is particularly prominent in occupied East Jerusalem, where land is being expropriated in order to provide space for the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements.
As we commemorate this occasion, the General Delegation of the PLO to the United States salutes the Palestinian people for their steadfastness and unwavering commitment to their land and inalienable rights to independence and self-determination. We reaffirm once again that the roots of our people in this land run so deep and that no occupying power will manage to break our ties to our land.
in conjunction with
The American Federation of Ramallah Palestine
and support of
The Ramallah Club of Washington DC
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The 39th Palestinian Land Day Commemoration
Friday, April 17, 2015
6:15 PM
The Westin
801 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22203
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Keynote Speaker
Professor Iymen Chehade
Featuring
Cartoonist Mohammad Sabaaneh
The SJP Chapter at Northeastern University
Comedian & MC
Amer Zahr
Honoring
ANERA
Islamic Relief USA
United Palestinian Appeal (UPA)
UNRWA
Fuad Ateyeh
Dr. Jamil Shami
Musical Performance During Dinner
Nadine & Fairouz Foty
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Dinner will be served
Proceeds will be donated to
Disabilities Without Borders in Palestine
Palestinian Arts Theater in the Greater Chicago Area
RKA Student Aid Foundation in Palestine
Business Attire or Traditional Dress
$8.00 Valet Available at the Hotel
The American Federation of Ramallah Palestine is a 501(c)3