Palestinians unite to condemn Israeli occupation on Land Day

Palestinians in Gaza gathered to mark Land Day, an annual commemoration of their fight against Israeli occupation. The event saw people holding Palestinian flags and banners reading, “We won’t forget our homeland” and “We won’t forget our right of return”. The Land Day demonstrations date back to March 30, 1976 when six unarmed Palestinians were killed by Israeli forces during protests against Israel’s expropriation of large tracts of Palestinian-owned land. This year’s event occurred again at a tense time, as Israeli settler-related violence targeting Palestinians has reached its highest levels since 2006.