August 10, 2006 The platform formed for solidarity for the Lebanese and Palestinians staged an action to demand the cancellation of sister city relationship with Herzilia/Israel after the Israeli aggression in the region. Around 150 supporters opened a banner that read, “Terrorist State, Leave Middle East alone” and started the march where Lebanese and Palestinian […]
August 10, 2006
The platform formed for solidarity for the Lebanese and Palestinians staged an action to demand the cancellation of sister city relationship with Herzilia/Israel after the Israeli aggression in the region.
Around 150 supporters opened a banner that read, “Terrorist State, Leave Middle East alone” and started the march where Lebanese and Palestinian flags were unfurled. The crowd chanted, “Murderer Israel, get out of Palestine”, “Don’t be silent, shout out, All people are brothers”, “On the side of resistance, not on the side of occupiers”, “Close Incirlik US Air Force Base”, “People of Lebanon and Palestine are not alone.”
The marchers ended their march in front of the local government where it was reminded that the Bursa local government had declared Herzilia in the murderer state of Israel a sister city. The speaker said, “We can not accept to have a sister city relationship with the child murderers. We are calling the assembly dominated by the JDP (Islamic Justice Development Party). They should immediately convene and cancel the sister city relationship, should report this to Israel and announce this to the media.”
The marchers than walked to the sign in front of the local government where Herzilia/Israel was shown as the sister city. Here, the demonstrators closed the name “Herzillia” with black cardboards.
Source: ESP- The Socialist Platform of the Oppressed
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