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<h1 class="gmail-single_title">Israel’s aggression on Gaza is increasing Palestine solidarity in Latin America</h1>
<div class="gmail-article-author"><h3>By <a href="https://english.palinfo.com/?p=250866"> Eman Abusidu </a></h3></div>
<p class="gmail-single_date">Saturday 23-March-2024 - <font size="1"><a href="https://english.palinfo.com/opinion_articles/israels-aggression-on-gaza-is-increasing-palestine-solidarity-in-latin-america/">https://english.palinfo.com/opinion_articles/israels-aggression-on-gaza-is-increasing-palestine-solidarity-in-latin-america/</a></font></p>
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<p>Since the outbreak of Israel’s bombing campaign on Gaza, Palestine
supporters have increasingly voiced concern over the genocidal policies
being carried out in the enclave. From Europe to the US and Latin
America, millions have taken to the streets, occupied train stations and
blocked weapons factories to demonstrate their unity with Palestine.
All united for “Freedom for Palestine”.</p>
<p>Communities in Latin America came together to denounce the Israeli
occupation’s actions in Gaza. There is strong solidarity with Palestine
in the region, particularly in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Bolivia
and El Salvador. Towers were lit in the colors of the Palestinian flag,
flags were raised atop buildings and people chanted in support of Gaza.</p>
<p>Even the region’s presidents adopted a united policy of condemning
Israel´s action on Gaza, calling for an end to the massacres and for
civilians to be protected.</p>
<p>In Chile, home to the largest Palestinian diaspora population in
Latin America, a huge march was held to call urgent humanitarian aid to
be allowed into Gaza. The demonstration started at the Gabriel Mistral
Cultural Centre, passed through La Moneda and ended with a cultural
event in Los Heroes. Around 20,000 people, including personalities such
as the writer Diamela Eltit, the former Minister of Education Jorge
Arrate, the Mayor of Recoleta Daniel Jadue, among others, took part.</p>
<p>At the end of the protest, the President of the Palestinian Community
in Chile, Maurice Khamis, expressed a message of solidarity with the
Palestinian people and called for a ceasefire in Gaza and peace and
justice. “Palestinians have been victims of an unprecedented genocide.
We have witnessed a live and direct massacre with thousands of people
killed. Any attempt at justification is an affront to humanity. Our call
now is for a ceasefire and to establish lasting peace in Palestine,
based on justice and freedom,” Khamis said.</p>
<p>He also highlighted that “the solidarity of the Chilean people with
the Palestinians endures in the present, the past and the future. I have
no doubt that this country respects the rights of the Palestinian
people.”</p>
<p>Meanwhile Brazil and 23 other countries from the Community of Latin
American and Caribbean States (CELAC) issued a joint statement calling
for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and putting an “immediate
end of the genocide in Gaza”.</p>
<p>During the conference, Brazil´s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
held meetings with the presidents of Colombia, Bolivia, Venezuela and
others and discussed the situation in the Gaza Strip.</p>
<p>“The humanitarian tragedy in Gaza demands from all of us the ability
to say enough is enough to the collective punishment that the Israeli
government imposes on the Palestinian people. People are dying in line
for food. The indifference of the international community is shocking,”
Lula said at the Eighth CELAC Summit.</p>
<p>Da Silva proposed a motion to the UN for an immediate end to the
genocide against the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip committed by the
Israeli government.</p>
<p>“I want to take advantage of the presence of the UN Secretary
General, Antonio Guterres, to propose a CELAC motion for an immediate
end to this genocide. I call on the five permanent members of the UN
Security Council to put aside their differences and put an end to this
killing. The lives of thousands of innocent women and children are at
stake.”</p>
<p>In Bolivia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the genocide
against civilians in the Gaza Strip and deplored the denial of the entry
of humanitarian aid into the besieged enclave. The ministry also
demanded urgent action from the United Nations Security Council.</p>
<p>“These actions violate the provisions of the Geneva Conventions and
the order to stop the attacks and to guarantee humanitarian aid that was
issued by the International Court of Justice,” its statement said.</p>
<p>The Bolivian Foreign Ministry urged the Security Council and the
international community to take immediate action to stop the “massacres”
being committed by the Israeli occupation forces.</p>
<p>“It constitutes a ruthless act of cowardice, contrary to all
regulations of international law and human rights. At present, there are
already sufficient reasons to establish a trial against [Israeli Prime
Minister] Benjamin Netanyahu and his collaborators at the International
Criminal Court for their crimes against humanity,” it continued.</p>
<p>“The international community cannot ignore the seriousness of these
events and must join in the condemnation and the need for justice.”</p>
<p>Meanwhile, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has shared numerous
posts on social media highlight that Israel is committing “genocide” and
compared its actions in the Gaza Strip to the Nazi’s actions during the
Second World War.</p>
<p>Latin America continues to be united in voicing its rejection of
Israel’s brutal bombing campaign in Gaza and its efforts to forcibly
displace Palestinians from their homeland once again. Will Israel’s
allies take heed of the warnings and reign Tel Aviv’s actions in to stop
more civilians being killed in Gaza?</p>
<p><em>-Eman Abusidu is MEMO’s correspondent in Brazil.</em></p>
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