MEDIA PACKAGE: International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

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The Embassy of the State of Palestine in the United Republic of Tanzania is pleased to share the official media information package covering the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, commemorated in Dar es Salaam.

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1. Event Highlights (Summary)

The Embassy of the State of Palestine led the commemoration of the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, attended by representatives of the United Nations, members of the Solidarity Committee, the Palestinian community in Tanzania, religious leaders, civil society, and invited guests.

The Charge d’Affaires / Acting Ambassador, Mr. Salim Siam, underscored that since the adoption of UN Resolution 181 in 1947, the rights of the Palestinian people have continuously been violated. He highlighted the catastrophic humanitarian crisis in Gaza, where more than 70,000 people have been killed, thousands injured, and over 2 million displaced.

He further noted the worsening situation in the West Bank, where more than 1,000 people have been killed since 2023, over 40,000 forcibly displaced, and more than 10,000 detained under harsh conditions—accompanied by a surge in settler violence targeting Palestinian civilians.

Mr. Siam condemned the ongoing occupation, systematic oppression, destruction of infrastructure, and human rights violations, labelling them as grave breaches of international law and humanitarian principles.

Speaking on behalf of the entire UN system, Mr. Shigeki Komatsubara, UNDP Resident Representative and UN Resident Coordinator (ad interim), stated that two years of conflict have resulted in mass casualties, hunger, and large-scale destruction in Gaza. He emphasized the urgent need to uphold international law and advance efforts toward a two-state solution based on the pre-1967 borders.

In concluding the ceremony, Mr. Siam stressed:

“There can be no genuine peace in the Middle East without justice for the Palestinian people.”

The event was attended by several dignitaries, including Mr. Alhadi Mussa Salum, Chairperson of the Reconciliation and Peace Community Committee (JMAAT), along with many other partners, institutions, and members of the public.

Swahili Brief

Ubalozi wa Palestina nchini Tanzania umeongoza maadhimisho ya Siku ya Kimataifa ya Mshikamano na Watu wa Palestina, yaliyohudhuriwa na wawakilishi wa Umoja wa Mataifa, wanachama wa Kamati ya Mshikamano, wanajamii wa Kipalestina, pamoja na wageni mbalimbali waalikwa.

Akizungumza katika hafla hiyo, Kaimu Balozi wa Palestina, Bwana Salim Siam, alisema kuwa tangu kupitishwa kwa Azimio la Umoja wa Mataifa Na. 181 mwaka 1947, haki za Wapalestina zimeendelea kukiukwa, huku Taifa la Palestina likinyimwa haki yake ya msingi ya kuwa na dola huru yenye Jerusalem kama mji mkuu wake, sambamba na kuendelea kwa ukaliaji wa kikatili wa Israel.

Bwana Siam alieleza kuwa hali ya kibinadamu Gaza imefikia kiwango cha janga, ambapo zaidi ya watu 70,000 wameuawa, maelfu kujeruhiwa, na zaidi ya watu milioni 2 kukosa makazi. Aliongeza kuwa katika Ukingo wa Magharibi, zaidi ya watu 1,000 wameuawa tangu mwaka 2023, zaidi ya elfu arobaini kufurushwa, na zaidi ya watu 10,000 kuwekwa kizuizini katika mazingira magumu, huku ukatili wa walowezi haramu ukizidi kushamiri dhidi ya raia wa Palestina.

Alilaani kuendelea kwa ukaliaji, vitendo vya ukatili, unyanyasaji wa wafungwa, na uharibifu mkubwa wa miundombinu, akisisitiza kuwa vitendo hivyo ni uhalifu mkubwa na ukiukaji wa wazi wa sheria za kimataifa na misingi ya kibinadamu.

Kwa upande wake, Mwakilishi wa UNDP ambaye ni Mwakilishi Mkazi wa umoja wa mataifa Shigeki Komatsubara, akitoa taarifa kwa niaba ya mfumo mzima wa Umoja wa Mataifa, alisema kuwa miaka miwili ya machafuko imesababisha maelfu ya vifo, njaa, na uharibifu mkubwa Gaza, huku kusitishwa kwa mapigano kukileta matumaini mapya. Alisisitiza umuhimu wa kuheshimu sheria za kimataifa na kuendeleza juhudi za kufikia suluhisho la mataifa mawili kulingana na mipaka ya kabla ya mwaka 1967.

Katika hitimisho lake, Bwana Siam alisema: “Amani ya kweli Mashariki ya Kati haiwezekani bila haki kwa watu wa Palestina.” Aliitaka jumuiya ya kimataifa kuonyesha mshikamano wa dhati, kudai uwajibikaji, na kushinikiza hatua zinazolinda haki za watu wa Palestina.

Sherehe hiyo imehudhuriwa na watu mbalimbali akiwemo Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Jumuiya ya Maridhiano na Amani (JMAAT), Alhadi Mussa Salum, pamoja na wadau wengine wengi kutoka taasisi mbalimbali na wananchi wa kawaida.

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