Palestinians to March on Jerusalem from Four Directions | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee

Palestinians to March on Jerusalem from Four Directions | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee: Palestinians will march on Jerusalem from all cardinal directions in a coordinated protest organized by the Olive-Revolution movement on the last Friday of Ramadan.

When: Friday, August 26th at 13:00
Where: Qalandiya Checkpoint, near the Beit el-Maqdis gas station
Bethlehem, near Rachel's Tomb
Biddu
Anata/Shu'afat Refugee Camp

Palestinian activists, accompanied by Israeli and international supporters will convene to launch the Olive Revolution campaign by marching on Jerusalem from north, west, south and east. The demonstrations will be held under the "knocking on Jerusalem's gates" slogan, emphasize the fact that Palestinians are systematically denied entry to the city Israel, despite it being part of the territory occupied in 1967 together with the rest of the West Bank.

Ahead of September and the PLO's planned UN bid for statehood, the protesters will also stress Jerusalem's unassailable importance as the Palestinian capital.

The protesters will convene at the four spots the last Friday midday prayer of Ramadan will be held. The prayer will be followed by an attempt to march to the al-Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem through the military checkpoints.