Monday, June 22, 2020
Elder of Ziyon
Today, the PLO is calling on the “masses” to protest Israeli plans to extend sovereignty over parts of Judea and Samaria.
Fatah, the PFLP and other PLO factions are calling for Palestinians to converge on Jericho for a rally at 5 PM.
Featured speakers include UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Nickolay Mladenov as well as the EU representative, the British consul, the Chinese ambassador and other diplomats.
The PLO is providing buses from all governates under its control.
In addition, they are calling for Palestinians in Europe and around the world to protest in front of Israeli and American embassies.
The Palestinian Federation of Trade Unions is urging people to attend. The Teachers’ Union said this is a “national duty.”
Undoubtedly there will be a large number of government workers who come because they will be forced to, and the Palestinian Authority is the biggest employer in the West Bank.
In a few hours we will see how many other people bothered to show up.
