Thousands rally across West Bank, Gaza to slam Israeli carnage in Nablus

Thousands of people have poured onto the streets across the occupied West Bank and besieged Gaza Strip to condemn the brutal Israeli military raid on the northern West Bank city of Nablus, where at least 11 Palestinians were martyred and scores of others wounded.

The protesters took part in overnight demonstrations organized by the Lions’ Den resistance group, and in rejection of Israeli acts of aggression and massacres.

The participants waved the national Palestinian flag, and help up pictures of those murdered in Israeli military raids on Jenin refugee camp, the city of Nablus and East Quds, and chanted slogans in support of the resistance front.

Demonstrators came on motorcycles or by cars in a show of solidarity with the Lions’ Den group, and set tires on fire at intersections while shouting loud chants of “God is Great.”

The presence of people in the Shuafat refugee camp in East al-Quds, Dheisheh refugee camp south of Bethlehem, al-Khalil, Ramallah and Nablus has been described as exemplary.

The Lions’ Den group had earlier urged Palestinians from all walks of life to participate en masse in the rallies.

Haniyeh: Palestinians, resistance fighters won’t allow burning uprising to die down

Ismail Haniyeh, Head of the Political Bureau of Gaza-based Hamas resistance movement, also said in a statement that ordinary Palestinians and courageous resistance fighters will not allow anyone to put out the burning uprising in the West Bank.

“We salute all proud Palestinians, who came onto streets early on Friday to turn entire Palestinian territories into a den of lions in response to the Nablus massacre,” Haniyeh pointed out.

Arab League Council condemns Israeli crimes, demands intl. protection of Palestinians

Meanwhile, the Council of the Arab League has condemned Israeli crimes against Palestinians, and demanded provision of international protection to the oppressed nation.

The Council decried the large-scale Israeli crimes – classified as crimes against humanity and war crimes under international humanitarian law – against Palestinian people, and called on the international community to implement resolutions related to the protection of Palestinian civilians, especially UN Security Council Resolution 904 (1994), UNSC Resolution 605 (1987) and UN General Assembly Resolution 10\20- RES/ES (201) on the Protection of the Palestinian civilian population.

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