Protesters held banners in solidarity with victims of Israeli violence within the occupied West Financial institution and East Jerusalem.
Khan Yunis, Gaza — Hundreds of individuals within the besieged Gaza Strip have protested in solidarity with fellow Palestinians within the occupied West Financial institution and East Jerusalem amid a wave of violence by Israeli forces.
The rallies on Friday, referred to as by Hamas and Islamic Jihad, started from mosques in Khan Yunis in southern Gaza and Jabalia within the northern Gaza Strip, the place the demonstrators carried banners that learn: “Palestine brings us collectively, Jerusalem is ours, We’ll defend Jerusalem with our palms and souls.”
The protesters held banners of solidarity with the individuals of Jerusalem and footage of younger males killed by the Israeli forces within the occupied West Financial institution and East Jerusalem.
Mosheer Al-Masry, a senior Hamas official, advised Al Jazeera the protests affirmed the unity of all Palestinians following a reconciliation deal signed by rival Palestinian teams on Thursday.
“The West Financial institution and Jerusalem are coming into in a brand new part that reveals Israeli occupation that armed wrestle is the selection of our individuals,” he stated.
He stated every day incursions by Israeli settlers into the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, within the previous metropolis of Jerusalem, and different current Israeli provocations on the website had been solely driving Palestinian resistance.
“Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa Mosque are the core of the battle and for his or her sake our individuals rose up all through their historical past,” he stated.
“The West Financial institution is rising up once more, confirming that the trail in the direction of liberation and sweeping the occupier is thru the barrel of a gun.”
Israeli forces have been finishing up near-daily raids within the occupied West Financial institution in current months, largely centered on the cities of Jenin and Nablus, the place a brand new wave of Palestinian armed resistance is rising.
In the meantime, for the reason that starting of the 12 months, at the least 160 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces within the occupied West Financial institution and Gaza Strip, together with 51 Palestinians throughout Israel’s three-day assault on Gaza in August, in keeping with the Palestinian well being ministry.
Tensions have additionally been excessive in occupied East Jerusalem since Saturday night after Israeli police locked down the Shuafat camp on the pretext of trying to find a Palestinian suspected of killing a feminine soldier.
On Wednesday, companies went on strike and academic establishments closed in occupied East Jerusalem in solidarity with the besieged individuals within the Shuafat camp and with the Anata, Ras Khamis, Ras Shehadeh and Dahiyat al-Salam neighbourhoods, the place the Israeli police have imposed strict restrictions on residents’ actions.
In Khan Yunis, Abu Sufyan Muhammad, 60, advised Al Jazeera he was protesting to point out his help for the individuals of the occupied territories in gentle of the current wave of violence.
“We is not going to be silent concerning the Israeli actions in opposition to us. We’re one individuals and one struggling, and our protest right now is an affirmation of our unity within the face of the occupation,” he stated.
Muhammad referred to as on all Arab and Islamic international locations to intervene to cease repeated Israeli aggression.
“The scenario has turn out to be insufferable. Sufficient of the silence and humiliation. The occupation does what it desires with out accountability.”