Lanka stand in solidarity with Palestinians

The people in Sri Lanka stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people for their right to freedom and justice, co-chairperson of the Sri Lanka Committee for Solidarity with Palestine Imthiasz Bakeer Markar in a message to mark International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People said.

The message added:

In 1977, the United Nations' General Assembly called for the annual observance of November 29 as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People (resolution 32/40 B). Solidarity refers to the feeling of unity based on common goals, interests, and sympathies.

We share the Palestinians goals for freedom and justice and their dreams of being able to live in their own homes and to work in their own land. We share their immense grief in the tragedy of being criminally denied of a home and of freedom for over six decades.

The plight of the Palestinian people is a scar on the conscience of humanity. As a nation which had experienced centuries of colonisation and a three-decade-long internal conflict, we Sri Lankans truly realise the value of freedom and justice. We stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people for their right to freedom and justice.