Leader in the Islamic movement in the 1948 occupied Palestine Tawfiq Mohammed called for supporting the steadfastness of the residents of the 1948 territories and their adherence to their rights and lands.

He said, "The Land Day stresses the Palestinians' natural right to their land despite the passage of years and the Judaization projects."

He further warned that the Zionist occupation forces have continued to impose Israeli control over more Palestinian lands because of the negotiations.

Meanwhile, coordinator of the Popular Committee against the Settlement Salah al-Khawaja stated that the occupation wants to impose its control over the open lands after the failure of its attempts to displace the Palestinians.

He also emphasized, "Israel's policy of ethnic cleansing against the Palestinians has not stopped since the announcement of the plans to confiscate lands in the Galilee. The occupation forces have continued their aggression against the Palestinian land in the West Bank and Jerusalem, as well as in the Negev through the Prawer project that aims to confiscate more than 80 thousand dunums."

For his part, MP Fathi Qaraawi warned of the continued confiscation of land, which aims to change the geography of the Palestinian land and establish more Zionist settlements.

He further underlined that the Land Day has great significance for the recovery of Palestinian rights, stressing that the ongoing US-pushed negotiation process is based on relinquishing those rights, especially the right of return.

Source: Palestine Information Center