International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People in Britain: An Initiative to Support Prisoners and the Wounded
The General Union of Palestinian Journalists in the uk organized an event on Saturday to mark the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, in cooperation with the British Communities Alliance with Palestine. The event included a discussion of a proposal to persuade the British government to bring Palestinian families and wounded individuals to Britain under the British Communities’ sponsorship program for Palestinian families. The event took place within the framework of a forum attended by a number of activists, journalists, academics, and community figures, with the aim of discussing ways to strengthen popular and official solidarity with the Palestinian cause and to propose practical initiatives to contribute to alleviating the suffering of civilians. During the event, Dr. Ibrahim Farid Assalia, chairman of the General Union of Palestinian Journalists in the uk, emphasized the necessity of discussing a comprehensive proposal aimed at persuading the British government to launch a special humanitarian program. This program would rely on hosting affected Palestinian families and bringing wounded individuals from Gaza to receive treatment and care under the umbrella of the British Communities’ sponsorship program for Palestinian families. This proposal comes amidst the growing need for international support programs that contribute to protecting civilians and ensuring that the wounded receive the necessary medical care. In his address, Abdul Salam Aqel, Secretary-General of the Union, emphasized that the initiative has a purely humanitarian dimension and requires organized efforts from civil and human rights organizations to engage with British government bodies. He stressed that genuine solidarity must be reflected in concrete, practical steps, not just symbolic events.Ibrahim Khadra, Deputy Secretary-General of the Union, called for activating the role of Arab communities in Britain to exert positive pressure in support of Palestinian rights and to cooperate with humanitarian organizations to provide medical treatment and temporary accommodation for affected families. He also emphasized the need to enhance media coverage that reveals the extent of daily suffering within the occupied territories. The event concluded with a set of recommendations to be submitted to several members of the British Parliament and civil society organizations, with the aim of transforming the initiative into a practical program that alleviates the suffering of hundreds of Palestinian families facing dire humanitarian conditions. التاريخ 01-12-2025




