Mariela Castro: ‘Palestine is and shall always be Arab land’
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In times of so much pain, I stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people, and join the worldwide call for the immediate cessation of the genocide in Gaza.
I join all voices speaking out against the colonial usurpation of the Palestinian territories and the cruel and merciless persecution of their citizens.
It is time to call for the release of all Palestinian prisoners in order to guarantee the freedom of the kidnapped [neocolonial] soldiers.
I also stand in solidarity with people of the Jewish faith, who confront Zionism with dignity and courage throughout the world. I join those who condemn violations of international law by [neocolonialism], and cry out: “Not in our name” or “Palestine: From the river to the sea.”
In these terrible days of genocide in Gaza, I have been moved to hear the tender sound of the word “habibi” (love) amid the sobs of children as they kiss their loved ones for the last time, alongside the heartbreaking scenes of mothers, fathers, siblings, health workers weeping in despair for the innocent lives torn away by Zionist barbarism.
Humanity feels an incurable pain and an indignation that is hurting every day.