International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People

For a long period, the Arab and Jewish peoples coexisted relatively peacefully in Palestine But after the First World War, a mandate was signed declaring Britain's right to rule Palestine The emigration of Jews to its territory, promoted by Britain, took place, and after the Second World War their number accounted for a third of the country's population A conflict began to brew, the Jews claimed to regain the lands of Palestine that previously belonged to them And in 1947, a war began between the Jewish and Arab peoples The UN acted as a mediator of the situation On November 29, 1947, she signed her resolution, which proposed dividing the territory of the warring nations into two parts The option suited Israel, but the leader of the Palestinian people refused partition As a result, Israel declared independence in 1948 The Palestinian population lost their lands; a significant part of the inhabitants, under pressure from the invaders, were forced to immigrate to neighboring countries, leaving their homes In 1977, the UN, supporting the inalienable rights of Palestinians, declared November 29 as the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People This day cannot be called a holiday, but it is celebrated annually in various branches of the UN member states and its headquarters, as well as organizations that are somehow related to the problem of the Palestinians Since 2005, a tradition has emerged to hold relevant exhibitions, informing the world community about the events in Palestine In addition, thematic films are shown, and special messages supporting the displaced population are broadcast through the media There are just over eight million Palestinians worldwide Most of them live in lands occupied by Israel, the rest are concentrated in large diasporas in nearby countries Those less fortunate are forced into refugee camps whose conditions would horrify a civilized society Refugees are discriminated against by being refused regular paid jobs; their children have difficulty enrolling in schools and universities Today, Palestine is supported and recognized by more than 130 countries of the world, and the UN raised its flag next to all the flags of the participating states But this has little effect on the situation of the inhabitants of the disadvantaged country themselves The territorial issue of this people remains open; the Palestinians still have to defend the rights of independence of their nation, as well as abandoned property