Justice for Shireen Abu Akleh Mobilizes Hundreds of People In Lisbon
ANDm Portuguese, Spanish, English, Arabic: “Boycott of full-fledged apartheid”, “Resistence is not terrorism” (“Re is not terrorism”), “Palestina libre” (“Palestine”), “End of genocidal free occupation, justice to Shireen” were phrases raised by several people, about 200.
The demonstrators listened to several speeches, by a Palestinian official, Carlos Almeida from the Movement for the Rights of the Palestinian People and for Peace in the East, the leader of the Left Bloc Fabian Figueiredo, PCP deputy Bruno Dias and Major Mário Tomé, from the April 25.
“We are witnessing a project of occupation and ethnic cleansing that advances every day, with the complicity of the international community. Shireen was murdered not only for being a journalist, but also for being a Palestinian”, said Carlos Almeida in his speech, much applauded.
Almeida also announced that “the Portuguese Government and the sovereign bodies must be called responsible” without failing to regret the text released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the death of the “undignified” reporter.
With a megaphone in hand, active in the dissemination of slogans, Dima Mohamed, a Palestinian who lives in Lisbon, expressed to Lusa, at the end of the concentration, the hope of feeling that her people are not alone.
“These are very difficult days, seeing a journalist murdered, because it was a murder. But with the ‘media’ speaking in a clear situation, which was not, despite there being people on the scene and saying exactly what happened. , but it is not to be reflected in the media”, he said.
“It is not an easy time, the people here today are what give us strength in justice. Many are optimistic to see people here talking about Palestine, that we are not alone with people who believe in justice and the strength of peoples to reach the their rights, their aspirations, freedom.
Still in the center of the square, some of those present insist on staying, waving Palestinian flags, taking photographs, also raising their posters: “It’s not conflict, it’s apartheid”, “From Lisbon to Jenin, justice for Shireen”, in Arabic.
“We are fighting here to amplify the voice of my people to amplify their oppression, the genocide will continue from the Portuguese. It is happening in Palestine”, continued Dima Mohamed, in a condemned tone.
“We are here to say that Israel cannot continue with this impunity. (…) It has to end, it’s been 74 years since the Nakba [A Catástrofe, como designam a limpeza étnica da população palestiniana no decurso da fundação do Estado de Israel em 1948]and that continues, is not over”.
The “solidarity voice of the Portuguese”, Dima says he can help “amplify the voice of the Palestinian people”.
And our paths on the way: A system of colonialism is enough that we have to end, it does not belong to the times.
“Impunity” was the main argument of Fabian Figueiredo, from Bloco de Esquerda and other stakeholders, before the militant and mobilizing speech of Bruno Dias, one of the many political leaders of left-wing parties who were present.
Journalist as journalist as occupation worker and unpunished way to feel on a daily basis to the Palestinian people”, said the BE leader to Lusa.
“Us that Israel submits the people of Palestine”.
Still in the square, already, in the period of demobilization, Filipa, still very young, is in the company of a friend and asks herself: “Why aren’t more people here?”.
But it justifies its presence. He says it is “important to represent a problem that affects a portion of the world’s population, but that also affects everyone until we are all well. It’s hard to stay at home and watch a series of atrocities. Why not come here?”.
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