Palmela Municipality marks International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

The Palmela Town Council marked the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on the morning of 29 November with a ceremony at the Rui Guerreiro Municipal Auditorium in Pinhal Novo, which was attended by the Palestinian Ambassador, elected representatives from the municipality and council parishes, students from schools in Palmela and representatives of MPPM and CPPC.

The Act of Solidarity with the People of Palestine began with the raising of the Palestinian flag by the Mayor of Palmela, Álvaro Balseiro Amaro, and the Palestinian Ambassador, Nabil Abuznaid.

The motion "For the Peace and Self-Determination of the Palestinian People", unanimously approved at the town hall meeting on 22 November, was read out in Portuguese and English by students from the José Maria dos Santos School Group and the International School of Palmela (ISP).

Students from ISP (International School of Palmela) also read some of their own texts and passages from the Koran.

After speeches by the Palestinian Ambassador and the Mayor of Palmela, those present marched in a procession to Jardim José Maria dos Santos, where a centenary olive tree was planted and a commemorative plaque unveiled.

The Quinta do Anjo Parish Council also joined in the initiatives of solidarity with the Palestinian people by unanimously approving a motion "For an immediate ceasefire and peace in the Middle East" at its meeting on 22 November.