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<h1 class="reader-title">Palestinian women in Gaza call for
solidarity as they march to break the siege</h1>
26 June 2018</div>
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<p><strong>A mass women’s coalition in Gaza is calling for
support from feminist groups around the world to help
end the siege.</strong></p>
<p>On Tuesday, 3 July, the High Committee of the <a
href="http://samidoun.net/2018/04/the-greatreturnmarch-continues-forward-download-posters-view-list-of-global-events-and-actions-for-palestine/">Great
March of Return and Breaking the Siege</a> is
organizing the first women’s march since the <a
href="http://samidoun.net/2018/03/palestine-towards-return-and-liberation-the-land-day-massacre-and-the-greatreturnmarch/">protests
began on 30 March</a>. The organizers are inviting
women around the world to support the women of Palestine
in ending 70 decades of occupation and more than a
decade of blockade and siege.</p>
<p>In a press release, the organizers invited women as
both individuals and groups to join the event and to
help give a voice to the voiceless and shed a light on
the suffering and injustice that have befallen the
Palestinian people for decades under the Israeli
occupation.</p>
<p>The High Committee of the Great March of Return hopes
that women across the globe will join the protests, both
in Gaza itself and by holding <a
href="http://samidoun.net/events/">solidarity events
in their own countries</a> to demand an end to the
12-year Israel blockade of Gaza, imposed in 2006, which
has affected all aspects of life, from the economy to
health, education, access and freedom of movement,
farming, fishing, and the rebuilding efforts following
three devastating Israeli bombings. More broadly the
Committee calls for an end to the 70-year occupation of
Palestine.</p>
<p>The Committee reiterated that this protest is
affiliated with no political party, faction or
government, but independently represents all
Palestinians regardless of political affiliation.</p>
<p>A <a
href="https://www.unrwa.org/newsroom/press-releases/gaza-2020-liveable-place">2012
UN report</a> warned that Gaza would become
“unlivable” by 2020 unless current trends were reversed.</p>
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