Palestinians Rally in Besieged Gaza, Occupied West Bank against Biden’s Visit to Middle East

By Palestine Chronicle Employees

1000’s of Palestinians within the West Financial institution and Gaza Strip took to the streets to protest US President Joe Biden’s ongoing go to to the area.

Biden, who landed in Israel on Wednesday, has disputed prices that Israel is an “apartheid” nation, as a substitute calling it a “democracy” and a “buddy” whereas touting billions in extra army assist.

‘Israel is Not Apartheid’

Talking to Israel’s N12 Information simply earlier than embarking on his journey, Biden was requested about “voices within the Democratic Get together” which contemplate Israel an apartheid state and urge for an finish to unconditional US assist.

“There are a number of of them. I believe they’re incorrect. I believe they’re making a mistake. Israel is a democracy. Israel is our ally. Israel is a buddy, and I believe I make no apology,” he mentioned in response, including that his administration has devoted round $5 billion to Israel’s Iron Dome missile protection system.

Palestinian Protests

Palestinians, led by representatives of main political teams, demonstrated in opposition to Biden’s go to, US overseas coverage within the Center East and Washington’s continued backing of the Israeli occupation of Palestine.  

Palestinian journalists confronted Biden on Friday with t-shirts bearing Shireen Abu Akleh’s picture throughout his press convention with President Mahmoud Abbas in Bethlehem, The New Arab reported.

Abu Akleh is the Palestinian journalist who was murdered by Israeli troopers within the northern West Financial institution Palestinian metropolis of Jenin on Could 11.

Journalists have been pictured paying tribute to Abu Akleh together with her portrait and the hashtag #JusticeForShireen printed on the t-shirts, as they waited for the assembly between the 2 leaders to start out.

Rallies have been additionally held within the besieged Gaza Strip, involving representatives from all main Palestinian political teams. In a Gaza rally on Thursday, member of the Political Bureau of the Democratic Entrance, Tala Abu Zarifah instructed the Palestine Chronicle that Palestinian teams “strongly reject American insurance policies which might be utterly biased in the direction of the occupying state of Israel.”

The Palestinian activist protested Biden’s remarks on Palestine and Israel, saying that “Biden expressed, within the context of his statements on the Palestinian subject, that it’s a marginal subject that has no worth throughout the American-Israeli coverage,” calling on the “Palestinian management to cease betting on the efforts of the American president and the intentions of his administration within the area.”

“We urge the Palestinian management to unite and attain a complete nationwide technique that protects the suitable of the Palestinian folks to withstand and defend their land and human rights,” Abu Zarifah mentioned. 

(Romana Rubeo, Mohammed Rafik Mhawesh and Mahmoud Ajjour contributed to this report) 

(All Pictures: Mahmoud Ajjour, The Palestine Chronicle)