Today, Saturday, dozens of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip participated in a solidarity stand in support of Al-Naqab residents against the Israeli attacks and bulldozing of their lands.

The participants in the stand, organized by the coalition of national and Islamic forces, east of Gaza City, raised Palestinian flags and a large banner that read "No to ethnic cleansing in the Palestinian land of Al-Naqab."

During the rally, the factions affirmed that they will not let the people of Al-Naqab fight their battle alone, noting that "all options are on the table to confront the Israeli occupation's attacks against Al-Naqab."

Recently, Al-Naqab region witnessed intermittent protests and confrontations between the residents and Israeli occupation forces, in rejection of the latter's attacks and repeated demolition of Palestinian homes, trying to impose forceful expulsion.

Solidarity across Palestine

On its part, the Follow-up Committee in the 1948 Palestinian territories called for the widest participation in the mass demonstration in occupied Al-Quds tomorrow, Sunday, in solidarity with the people of Al-Naqab against the onslaught of the Israeli occupation to uproot them from their lands, homes, and villages.

In an interview with local media, a member of the Higher Orientation Committee, Yousef Al-Atawna, stressed that "Al-Naqab, at this stage, must be united and armed with a popular struggle in the whole of Al-Naqab so that we can put an end to Israel."

Al-Atawna made an appeal to all Palestinian leaders and parties, saying, "We must all unite under one banner, which is Al-Naqab.” 

Al-Araqib demolished for the 197th time

Last Tuesday, the Israeli authorities demolished for the 197th time the Palestinian village of Al-Araqib, Al-Naqab, where homes are made of wood, plastic, and tin and inhabited by 22 families.

The Israeli occupation government does not recognize that village, but its residents insist on remaining on their land despite its repeated demolition.