#march 30th

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Land Day - March 30th

Every year on the 30th of March, Palestinians all across Palestine, yet especially those living inside the 1948 green line (governed by the Israeli government) revive the memory of ‘The Land Day’ (in Arabic : Yawm Al-Ard), a day that first became of significance in the year 1976 when the Israeli government announced the plan that it had in mind, to take and expropriate thousands of dunams of land from Palestinian citizens for “state purposes”… this led the Palestinian citizens living under Israeli rule to take on a general strike and go out in protests and demonstrations in large number against such a decision that deprives them from the lands that they own privately.

On the protests of March 30th 1976 the IOF killed 6 Palestinians (Khadeejah Qasem Shawahneh, Kheir Ahmed Yassin, Raja Hussein Abu Rayya, Khader Eid Mahmoud Khalailah, Mohsen Hasan Sayyed Taha, Ra’afat Ali Zuheiri) while injuring and arresting hundreds more…

Many literary and artistic pieces have been dedicated to the memory of Palestinian Land Day by various authors and artists, the most famous piece being a poem written by the renowned Palestinian author and poet Mahmoud Darwish named “Al-Ard” (which translates to “The Land” in English).

The BDS movement is encouraging people from all over the world to organize huge protests and demonstrations on Land Day, as it is a day that holds a big part of the Palestinian struggle, which is the struggle to take back the stolen lands that were expropriated by the occupation’s government.

So what will you be doing this Land Day (March 30th 2024) to help raise Palestinian voices ?

[capybaracorn]

Land Day: What happened in Palestine in 1976?

Every year on March 30, Palestinians hold protests and vigils and plant olive trees to reaffirm their connection to the land.

(30th of March 2024)

Hundreds of Palestinians in Gaza joined the Land Day protests near the eastern Gaza borders, March 30, 2022 [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

Every year on March 30, Palestinians observe Land Day, or Yom al-Ard, recalling the events of March 30, 1976, when six unarmed Palestinians were killed and more than 100 injured by Israeli forces during protests against Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian land.

How much land did Israel confiscate?

Israel ordered the confiscation of 2,000 hectares (4,942 acres) of land belonging to Palestinian citizens of Israel in the Galilee. These plans were part of Israeli state policy to Judaise Galilee following the creation of the state of Israel.

The confiscated land is roughly the size of 3,000 football pitches or the area from the tip of Manhattan to Central Park in New York, US.

What do Palestinians do on Land Day?

Palestinians, both inside Israel and across the occupied territory, mark this day by holding protests and vigils and planting olive trees to reaffirm their connection to the land. The protests are often met with brutal use of force by Israel.

Um Ahmad al-Banna was wounded in the protests of March of Return and joined Land Day commemorations in Gaza in 2022 [Abdelhakim Abu Riash/Al Jazeera]

Is Israel still seizing land?

Yes, Israel has continued to seize large swaths of Palestinian land, designating them as military zones, state land and other labels.

Most recently, on March 22, 2024, Israel’s Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich declared Israel was seizing 800 hectares (1,977 acres) in the occupied West Bank, in a move that would facilitate building more illegal settlements.

“While there are those in Israel and in the world who seek to undermine our right to Judea and Samaria and the country in general, we promote settlement through hard work and in a strategic manner all over the country,” Smotrich said, using Biblical names for the area that are commonly heard in Israel.

Settlements – illegal under international law – are Jewish-only communities built on Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem.

On March 6, Israel’s settlement-planning authority announced it had approved the construction of some 3,500 new housing units in Maale Adumim, Kedar and Efrat within the occupied West Bank.

From November 1, 2022 to October 31, 2023, Israel has approved at least 24,000 illegal housing units to be built on Palestinian land.

Earlier this month, the United Nations’ High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk said settlements had expanded by a record amount and risked eliminating any possibility of a Palestinian state.

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[favficbirthdays]

Happy Birthday

Eren Yeager (30th March)

Attack On Titan

[tzthrowbacks]

can yo do March 30th?

2019 : the curly bangs 🥰

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𝔉𝔬𝔯𝔟𝔦𝔡𝔡𝔢𝔫 - 𝔗𝔴𝔦𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔦𝔫𝔱𝔬 𝔉𝔬𝔯𝔪

[theymadecatsgreen]

also approaching the 4th anniversary of literally waking up one day and saying to myself "Hey, why did I hate hetalia?" then going on pinterest and almost crying because germany is a cutie

[yourmoonmomma]

Daily Reading - Saturday, March 30th 2024 - The Emperor

Today is a stable day. You may feel a bit more balanced than usual, or may even find yourself feeling a bit bored. Days where nothing seems to happen are still important, and needed, days. Appreciate the peace.

[planetbeanie]

March 30? Thank you

You share a birthday with Sniffs the Pig!

[mhabirthdays]

Happy Birthday

Shikkui Makabe (Mr. Smith) – March 30th

[shinigami-striker]

Maurice LaMarche | Saturday, 03.30.24

Same voice actor, different characters - featuring legendary veteran voice actor, Maurice LaMarche!

Happy birthday! 🎂

1993

The Brain - Animaniacs (1993 TV series; 1993-1998)/Pinky and the Brain (TV series; 1995-1998)/Pinky, Elmyra, and the Brain (TV series; 1998-1999)/Wakko's Wish (movie; 1999)/Animaniacs (2020 TV series; 2020-2023)

1999

Kif Kroker - Futurama (TV series; 1999-present)

2008

Dr. Nitrus Brio - Crash: Mind Over Mutant (2008)/Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (2017) (video games)

[awesomedurraworld]

Hi!

My birthday is at the end of the month ( March the 30th!!) and I thought It would be fun to get to know me better. So I came up with the idea of you guys asking me questions or making assumptions about me and on March the 30th I can answer and react to your assumptions ( it can be about anything really!) 👀👀💛

You will have till March the 20th to send me your questions/ assumptions, you can DM or comment on this post or send an ask!

Can't wait to see what you guys come up with

[favficbirthdays]

Happy Birthday

Momoe Sawaki (30th March)

Wonder Egg Priority

[massoud91]

Evolving Vegan

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𝔉𝔬𝔯𝔟𝔦𝔡𝔡𝔢𝔫 - 𝔖𝔱𝔢𝔭 𝔟𝔶 𝔖𝔱𝔢𝔭

[justsomerandomfanfic]

Quick Fanfic Friday Update...

I won't be able to post Part 2 of My Sky Of Gray tomorrow, I apologize to those who wanted a Part 2. I will be working on it while I am on break! Thank you for your understanding!