Global March To Jerusalem Gearing Up In Gaza
By Julie Webb-Pullman
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Several events were staged in Gaza City today in preparation for the Global March to Jerusalem, to take place this
coming Friday, 30 March.
An event at the Ministry of Detainee Affairs was attended by most of the Palestinian prisoners released last year in the
Gilad Shalit – Palestinian Prisoner exchange deal, several women among them.
The Minister for Detainee Affairs Dr Attallah Abu al-Sabah, and member of the Palestinian Legislative Council Dr Ahmed Abu Halabiya addressed the gathering, as did the spokesperson for recent detainees Tafiq Abu Naeem, who was imprisoned for 24 years by Israel.
After the meeting, I spoke with Dr Abdul Aziz Umar, one of the prisoners released in last year’s exchange. Dr Aziz Umar
holds a PhD in English Literature, and was a Professor at An-Najah University in the West Bank. On his release from
prison, he was exiled to Gaza.
Other activities in Gaza today in support of the Global March to Jerusalem included events at the Palestinian
Legislative Council, and at many mosques following the 'Asr prayer.
The peaceful nature of the march has been emphasised by all, and despite Israeli claims to the contrary, there is no
intention on the part of participants to cross the ‘invented’ borders into their own territory.
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