The Island Union of the General Union of Workers (UGT) in Lanzarote called for a mobilization this Wednesday morning in Arrecife in solidarity with the Palestinian people in the face of the serious humanitarian situation and the genocide being perpetrated in the Gaza Strip. This gathering took place between 11:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. in front of the Arrecife City Council.
The objective of this action is clear: "To make this injustice visible" and "for reflection and to not forget what has been done against the people of Gaza."
This gathering was convened due to the imperative need to "show the sensitivity, empathy, and condemnation of the workers" in the face of "the atrocity being committed in Gaza," where "dramatic death tolls have been reported, including those caused by direct attacks and by famine."
Even if there has been a ceasefire agreement or hostage release, they have indicated that "the State of Israel will not stop its genocidal, expansionist, and supremacist plans." There have already been other truces that Israel has always boycotted to continue its policy of colonization and ethnic cleansing in Gaza and the West Bank, attacking and besieging the Palestinian population, protected by the impunity granted to them by the US.
From UGT they have indicated that "it is a scandal and an atrocity to look the other way" in the face of the situation. UGT Lanzarote has demanded the immediate cessation of violence and "a firm stance" for the international recognition of the State of Palestine. "For Peace and Justice in Palestine!", the union concluded in a statement prior to this mobilization.