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Date: March 20, 2013 12:16:03 AM PDT > >Subject: Demonstration Against Obama's Visit in Pictures > >Hundreds of Palestinians demonstrate against the planned visit of US President >Barak Obama to the West Bank, Ramallah, March 19, 2013. > > I took few pictures, attached, from yesterday's demo please fee free to use >them. > >Kind regards, SEE PHOTOS ENCLOSED BELOW > >Raya > > >Palestinians For Dignity call for a demonstration in objection to President >Obama's visit to the occupied Palestinian territory > >Tuesday March 19 at 4:30 pm > Starting at Al Manara Square, marching towards Al-Muqata (Ramallah) > >Long Live Free Palestine >Palestinians For Dignity > >------------------------------------------------ > >President Obama's visit to the occupied Palestinian territory comes at a time >when our prisoners are waging a hunger strike battle in the face of Israeli >government obstinacy, and in the face of US silence towards the slow murder >these heroes are being subjected to. Most recently Palestinian prisoner Arafat >Jaradat died during interrogation inside the Israeli prison of Megiddo. >Moreover, the visit comes in light of the continued international isolation of >Israel and the ever-increasing boycott campaigns against it. >On one hand, it is simply naive to presume that U.S. policy toward Israel has >changed since Obama took office. A March 2012 report by the U.S. Congress >discusses a $3.1 billion in military aid for the year 2013 only, including >financing the Iron Dome system, and increasing US bilateral support to Israel >to $115 billion since 1949. In addition, the US is committed to maintain >Israel's security at the expense of the lives, land and livelihood of >Palestinians; whether by justifying the massacres against Palestinians in >Gaza, or through its silence concerning settlement expansion, destructions of >homes, forcible transfer and other Israeli policies. >On the other hand, it is hypocritical and disingenuous that the Palestinian >Liberation Organization (PLO) disregards the role of the Obama administration >in blocking its membership request in 2011 at the Security Council, and its >vote against the resolution at the General Assembly in 2012. Furthermore, the >US congress has imposed financial sanctions on international institutions >recognizing “Palestine”. And to add insult to injury, while the PLO/PA assure >Palestinians they consider Jerusalem the Palestinian capital, yet they receive >the US President in the Ramallah enclave. >Despite the attempts of the Palestinian “leadership” to ease the atmosphere, >with statements about Obama pressuring the Israeli government on the issue of >Palestinian political prisoners, or promises of petty US aid, however, the >ultimate objectives of the visit are clear. >The visit aims to achieve three goals; first, to relieve the pressure off the >Israeli government, which is suffering increased international isolation >(albeit with words more than actions). Second, to restrain the frustration of >the Palestinian street simmering in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners and >finally, to prolong the expected lifetime of the PA, which after 20 years is >becoming more and more disconnected from its people. >The Palestinian people will not accept to play a role in achieving these >interests, and will not succumb to these pressures. What is required of us as >Palestinians is to persue a complete boycott of our occupier on all fronts: >security, economical, political, cultural and academic, and to rebuild a >representative entity for Palestinians everywhere. Not aid in relieving the >pressure on the Israeli government by engaging in a futile process, and >allowing it to complete its expansionary policies and annexation through >uprooting Palestinians from their land and homes. >Accordingly, we call on the masses of the Palestinian people to change this >path and demonstrate against receiving he who considers Israel "the closest >ally in the region”, and to refuse the return to futile negotiations. We call >for entrenching the sacrifices of the martyrs and prisoners by refusing to >surrender and to work with Palestinians everywhere to establish a strategic >program of resistance, where political, economic, military, popular and >various other forms of resistance and duties are shared each according to >their ability. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CODEPINK Middle East Alumni" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. 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