Free Palestine #12
National Solidarity Demonstration with Palestine

The fragile ceasefire that came into effect at the beginning of October is good news, offering a glimpse of the possible end to the absolute nightmare that has been ongoing for over two years in the Gaza Strip. However, no lasting peace will be achieved as long as the rights of the Palestinian people are not guaranteed — in particular, their rights to self-determination, return, and full reparations. No lasting peace will be achieved as long as Israel continues to issue and enforce settler-colonial apartheid practices.

The Trump plan, praised by the international community, including Western countries such as Belgium, meets none of these conditions. On the contrary, it foresees the continued colonial tutelage of the Palestinians. Furthermore, Israel’s violations of the agreement’s terms — such as the continuation of bombings and the use of humanitarian blackmail as a weapon of war — are not conducive to stopping the genocidal process.

We therefore continue our mobilisation for justice for the Palestinian people, for as long as Israel’s illegal occupation, apartheid, and colonialism persist — and as long as those responsible for the genocide in Gaza and their accomplices have not been held accountable for their crimes.

The destabilisation of the region and the suffering of its people will not end with the signing of colonially inspired plans, but through concrete measures to compel Israel to fulfil its obligations :

– End of colonisation and dismantling all its settlements;
– End of the illegal blockade of Gaza and unrestricted access to humanitarian aid for its residents;
– Withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territory;
– Dismantling of the apartheid system on both sides of the Green Line;
– Guarantee of the refugees’ right of return;
– Release of all palestinian prisoners held for political reasons;
– Compensation for Palestinian victims.

 Meeting point: September 7 at 2:00 p.m. at Brussels North Stationto demand from the Belgian government and the EU:

• Impose, jointly with regional governments, a comprehensive military embargo on Israel, including the prohibition of any export, transfer, transit, or re-export of weapons, ammunition, technologies, and military equipment — whether direct or indirect — as well as any related services (research, etc.);
• Prohibit all trade or investment relations contributing to the maintenance of Israel’s illegal occupation of Palestine, as stipulated by the International Court of Justice, and all partnerships — including public contracts — with companies complicit in human rights and international law violations in the occupied Palestinian territories;
• Support the immediate suspension of the EU–Israel Association Agreement;
• Implement all arrest warrants issued by the International Criminal Court and prosecute, under Belgian law, those responsible for war crimes;
• Impose targeted sanctions (travel bans, asset freezes, prohibition of financial transactions) against individuals and entities complicit in violations of human rights and international law in the occupied Palestinian territory;
• Recognize the genocide in Gaza and the apartheid regime imposed on the Palestinian people;
• Support the reconstruction of Gaza in alignment with the right to self-determination
• Defend the rights of Palestinian refugees in Belgium, including their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.