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Exclusive on ESCWA Protest: Viva Freedom Viva Palestina Free Gaza We Shall

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Siraj Kobeissy

*Photos By: Moussa Hoseiny

As a reaction to the "Israeli" attacks on the "Freedom Flotilla" convoy to Gaza, Lebanese and Palestinian official representatives, parliamentarians, activists, and citizens gathered in the ESCWA square in downtown Beirut.

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It was significant the presence of many Turkish flags and supporters, who have come in protest against what "Israel" has done to their Turkish led convoy to Gaza. According to Al Jazeera, so far 19 Turkish victims have passed away, along with victims of other nationality, where 60 are wounded including Leader of the Islamic Movement in the Palestinian occupied territories, Sheikh Raed Salah.

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Moqawama.org correspondent to the ESCWA informed that Hamas' Head of Foreign Relations, Osama Hamdan, said "This is not the first time that "Israel" violates international laws, and civilian and human rights. This is an act of piracy".

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Hamdan added, "We wait for international and Arab stances regarding the "Israeli" violations, where "Israel" is playing the victim." Hamas official referred that what "Israel" has done is a stupid act, and it would hurt it not only regionally, but also internationally.

Rania, an anti-"Israeli" protester in the ESCWA square said, "What happened today is unacceptable. It's a disgrace for humanity and we are here first to show the Arab countries that Palestine is part of us Arabs and we should move fast, but them keeping quiet all this time is getting really annoying! And as Gandy says: nobody can hurt me without my permission. Secondly, we want to show the whole world that we support Gaza and that they should do the same".

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Rania added: "I would like to say to the international rights watch, that if they really care about rights, then this is the perfect day to show it and actually act for it and not just stick to condemnation. We may not expect them to stop the siege on Gaza, although we plan on breaking it, but we hoped for some act of rationality for once; at least let us deliver some food for human beings".

Although "Israel" has recently threatened to attack the "Freedom Flotilla" convoy ships if they get into the Gaza coastal area, the attacks occurred while the ships were still in international waters, in claims of weaponry.

In an interview with moqawama.org correspondent, Sofia, a Muslim-German, who happened to be in Lebanon while participating in a conference on women, heard about the protest, and decided to participate and show her support of the Freedom Flotilla convoy to free Gaza.

Sofia believed, "All what happened was very unfortunate and unacceptable", adding, ""Israeli" violations were aggressive especially that the ships had only humanitarian aids, and they didn't even enter the Gaza coastal area".

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Feryal Houmani, a Lebanese woman of a Turkish husband and kids, came to Lebanon to protest here, while the rest of her family protested in Istanbul.

Feryal expressed to moqawama.org correspondent: "Turkey should hold "Israel" accountable for all the Turkish victims in the convoy", she also added that every "Israeli" who participated in the act of attacking the ships, should be handed to Turkey to be punished.

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Protests are still assembling in different countries of the world, hoping that this time, some action would be done and not only condemnation. If humanitarian aids for human beings are confronted by fire, then "Israel" would not back off from massacring and exterminating everything what so ever.

Will the international right watch, community, and law stand still as usual, or will there be hope of action?

TO BE CONTINUED...

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