Each year, 17 April marks Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, an international day of solidarity and struggle for the liberation of Palestinian political prisoners. This year, for the second year in a row, the commemoration takes place in the midst of the escalating U.S.-Israeli genocide against the Palestinian people in Gaza and across occupied Palestine.
In Barcelona, as in many cities around the world, Samidoun Barcelona took to the streets to stand with the prisoners — not only to denounce the brutal violence and abuse they endure under occupation, but also to honor their steadfastness, sacrifice, and vital role at the heart of the Palestinian resistance.
The day’s events included conversations with liberated Palestinian prisoners Fadia Barghouti and Hadeel Shatara, solidarity discussions, letter-writing workshops, banner-making, demonstrations, and more. These events also highlighted Palestinian political prisoners in Europe, including youth detained in Germany as well as Georges Abdallah, the Lebanese struggler for Palestine imprisoned in France for the past 40 years.
Samidoun Barcelona reaffirms our collective determination to continue the struggle until the liberation of all Palestinian prisoners and the liberation of Palestine, from the river to the sea.
Freedom for all Palestinian prisoners!
Glory to the martyrs!
Victory to the Palestinian people!
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