APCC speech in the International Cultural Night
,Dear Comrade
We are gathering at night to learn more about cultures in different parts of the world. We believe culture diversity in the world is guiding us for a better lifestyle and for a better understanding of each other.
With the destruction of traditional Palestinian society in 1948, much of Palestinian culture has ceased to exist. As Edward Said
I prefer to say the Zionist movement is occupying our culture, rather than saying they are stealing our culture. One good example is homus war. This tasty dip is known in Arab world for more than two thousand years, still Zionist setters lying by saying they brought it from France. Another example when ELAL airline crews wore a traditional Palestinians dress back in 1970s.
We ask all Pro-Palestinians to acknowledge and aware of Zionist occupation of Palestinian culture.
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Palestinian People are fighting for their Freedom, Justice and Liberation using all possible ways.
One important way is to boycott Zionist settlement goods upon their establishments prior to 1948. Starting from 1924, the Palestinian Communist Party asked Palestinians and Socialist Israelis to Boycott Zionist Settlement Goods.
After PLO was founded, boycotting Zionist goods started to be important principle for all countries, political Parties, trade Unions, and other pro-Palestinian Frameworks.
During last decade, Boycott the Zionist Settlements became an issue in Europe and North America, especially the Boycott of West Bank Settlement. PLO asked many European Companies not to work in West Bank Settlement or, to give hand in building the APARTHEID WALL. Some Companies stopped, others stopped after long battling in courts, and we are working to stop all European Companies working in West Bank Settlement.
We are asking Australian Civil Societies, Australian Trade Unions and, Australian Political Parties to Boycott West Bank Zionist Settlement and to stop supporting the Apartheid Wall, because it is illegal according to International Laws, and Criminal Action according to the International Court of Justice.
In Palestine today, we are celebrating the Palestinian Unity. We need to support this unity and take practical actions to protect our unity. Due to that Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) on 23rd May said that “we will attend meetings of the Executive Committee of the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO) due to critical political developments”. PELP’s decision came in line to support the National Unity efforts against the US-Israeli political plan that aims to foil the reconciliation agreement.
PLO is the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people; we need to rebuild PLO Departments, Trade Unions and other PLO Parts. Rebuilding PLO is Left Historical Question to improve PLO performance.
We are working hard to clarify Countries position regards to an Independent State and their point view of voting in United Nation next September. We are asking Australian Civil Societies, Australian Trade Unions and, Australian Political Parties to help us in this cause, by raising it up in Federal Parliament, and putting pressure in the Federal Government to vote for the Independence State for Palestine.
In the Arab world, 1967 is known as the year of the setback – al-Naksa, in 7th June 1967, Zionist Army occupied the West Bank, Jerusalem and Gaza Strip. According to United Nation Resolutions this Occupations is illegal and, we are asking International Communities to take real actions to stop this Occupation by Demolish Apartheid Wall, remove Zionist Settlement in West Bank, stop Annexation of Jerusalem, stop blockading Gaza Strip, stop controlling Palestinian Borders, stop arresting more than ten thousands Prisoners in Zionist Jails, Where about 125 children in Zionist Jails, and Justice Solution for Refugees right of return. According to UN resolution 194
While that is what Politicians leadership talk about, we are working in the battlefields in the Popular Resistance, through Anti-Wall Weekly Protesting, sending Ships to Break Siege on Gaza, and all other means of non-violent resistance to end Zionist Occupation.
The international activists are playing an important role in the Palestinian Popular Resistance. The Palestinian people are aware- and highly appreciative of- the International Activists. We salute you for your support to the Palestinian Rights. We will keep working together till we get Palestinian Justice, Liberation and Freedom.
The Palestine cause is considered to be the main cause for the world’s LEFT, as we believe that the vast majority of the Left Parties in the World support Palestine Rights. We discuss one state solution as the Best Socialist solution for Israel-Palestine Conflict. This solution is not that easy because, still this is not practically easy because the Zionist mentality is hijacking the decision-making process in Tel Aviv. So, we believe that the Two States Solution will be an acceptable step toward the final goal to build the One State Solution.
In Palestine popular Resistance, we look at Media as an important way to fight Zionist occupation. We appreciate all reporters, writers and, cameramen whose work has been in critical situations and places to expose the Zionist actions as well as to promote our Popular Resistance.
Here in Australia, Left Writers are writing Real Stories about Palestine Popular Resistance. We ask them to keep writing because we need the Australians People to be aware of our Popular Resistance.
In Australian Palestinian cultural Centre, we thank Green Left Weekly Newspaper for their regular covering the Palestinian Popular Resistance. Green Left Weekly Newspaper is a support for Justice, Liberation, and Freedom for Palestine.
I need to end my speech by a poem for Edna Yaghi (an American activist)
I am the cry of liberty
No matter what they take from me,
They can’t take away my identity
Or my dignity.
Palestinian am I.
Thank you
Khaled ghannam 28th may 2011
