Land Day 2010
“In memory of those who fell on Land Day. They died so that we can live, and their spirit lives on”. Text on the memorial site at Sakhnin (Photo: Makbula Nassar, 2003)
For a quarter of a century, the Palestinian minority in Israel has celebrated Land Day on 30 March 30 as a protest against Israel’s discriminatory policies toward its one million Palestinian citizens and to underline its collective and individual rights. Land Day, or Yoam al-‘Ard in Arabic, is also a commemoration of the bloody confrontations with state “security” forces that took place in 1976 when six Palestinians were killed and some 100 injured.
The main action this year was in the town of Sakhnin in areas occupied since 1948. Over 10,000 attended the events from throughout historic Palestine.
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Joe said,
March 31, 2010 at 20:25
Thank you for the blog post with all the pictures, my heart goes out to the people whom continue to stand up to this inhuman/ injustice..
anyways, thank you again and keep doing what your doing
god bless
the cook said,
April 1, 2010 at 02:11
mate,these people have one hell of a spirit.thanks for the pick me up.
Michael said,
April 1, 2010 at 06:31
Wow these people are incredible! Palestine is awesome. These people are awesome. Despite more then sixty years of fear, dispair and heartache they can still stand proud and united. Palestine is a true light for the rest of the world.
too much