We condemn the attempts of Apartheid Israel to evict Palestinians from their homes and lands in Sheikh Al Jarrah in East Jerusalem and the police brutality and ban of protesters at Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock.
Already more than two hundred Palestinians have been injured by the brutal actions of the Israeli police that fired rubber coated metal bullets at protesting youth last night.
Apartheid Israel continues it’s agenda of illegal occupation of Palestinian lands and property and it must be held to account for this crime.
We call on communities, CBOs, NGOs, and all organs of civil society all over the world to express solidarity with the Palestinian people.
Apartheid Israel is intent on expanding its illegal occupation of Palestinian lands in East Jerusalem in violation of international law.
It is untenable that millions of Palestinians have been forced off their lands into refugee camps and into exile by the Zionist occupation forces. Apartheid Israel must be tried by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity.
The protesters in Sheikh Al Jarrah are within their rights to protest and express their anger at the evictions and the ongoing occupation in violation of international law.
We stand in solidarity with our Palestinian brothers and sisters in the struggle for Palestine.
Nkosi Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela, chief of the Mvezo Traditional Council and grandson of famed South African President Nelson Mandela. Member of Parliament (MP) South Africa National Assembly. All articles by Nkosi Zwelivelile “Mandla” Mandela
