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Press Statement

The Global March to Jerusalem (GMJ)

to take place on 7th

June 2013

The International Executive Committee of the Global March to Jerusalem

announces this years March to take place across the globe on Friday 7th

June

2013. This date coincides with the 46th

anniversary of the occupation of the

eastern part of the Holy City, which is home to the al-Aqsa Mosque, the Churchof the Holy Sepulchre and other sacred sites.

The GMJ international leadership has confirmed that it is being organised inresponse to the continued Zionist occupation of the Holy City, its persistent

violations against the city and its indigenous Arab inhabitants both Christian

and Muslim, and its continued racist practices which are incompatible with UNresolutions, international law and international humanitarian law. This requires

the initiative of all popular forces across the globe in organising anti-occupation

activities, and also requires that all lovers of peace and freedom stand againstthe policies of the systematic and racist Judaisation of the Holy City.

Popular organisations, supporters of the Palestine Cause and lovers of worldpeace across the globe must not stand silently and idly by and watch as the city

of peace is transformed into a den of Zionist racism. They must not stand by as

the worst Zionist crimes are committed against it, its people and the holy siteswithin it in full sight and hearing of the world community, as well as

international organisations, which fail to lift a finger when it comes to the

occupying state a country which enjoys the absolute support of the worlds

colonial powers, particularly the United States.

As such, organisers of the GMJ intend to make it an annual occasion to mobilise

popular efforts and energies toward exposing the racist character of theoccupying state of Israel, and to demand the liberation of Jerusalem and the rest

of Palestine from occupation. They derive their motto the peoples of the world

demand the liberation of Jerusalem from the spirit of the Arab Springrevolutions, which confirm that the will of the people is invincible.

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This peaceful world march and the activities that accompany it will clearly

emphasise that the peoples of the world, and all those who love peace, freedom

and justice stand as a single unit in opposition to apartheid policies: the

expulsion of the Jerusalemite population; the construction of the Wall and

settlements; the Judaisation of the Holy City and the transformation of its

identity; and the threat of demolishing or expropriating its sanctuaries.

Massive marches will be organized in Palestine and surrounding countries

towards Jerusalem or the nearest point possible to it according to thecircumstances of each country, and through coordination between all groups

and institutions of civil society taking part in the march.

Mass demonstrations and large rallies will be organised in the main public

squares in the big cities of the world. Protests also will be organised in front of

Israeli embassies in the capitals of different countries across the world to

demand an end to the occupation of Jerusalem and the rest of Palestinian land.

The International Executive Committee for the March

London-April 13th

2013

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------For furtherinformation, please call the spokesman for the GMJ, Mr. ZaherBirawi on mobile number 00447850896057 or via e-mail:

gm2j.media@gmail.com.

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