Nationwide shutdown in Lebanon in response to the call for a global strike in solidarity with the people of Gaza

According to the international group Tasnim News Agency, social and media network activists around the world for solidarity With the people of Gaza and condemning the aggression of the Zionist regime and the US action in vetoing the ceasefire resolution in the Gaza Strip, they issued a call for a global strike for today, Monday, December 11.

A call for a global strike in solidarity with the people of Gaza

Based on this call, stores, universities and schools are supposed to be closed. Also, the participants in this global strike do not use their vehicles, do not shop, and do not use bank cards to pay expenses.

The goal of this global campaign is to put pressure on the countries that support the Zionist regime to stop the war. It is Gaza that has left nearly 18 thousand martyrs. The organizers of this campaign, who are anti-Israel and pro-Gaza activists and associations, announced that in order to express solidarity with the people of Gaza, the economic cycle in all countries should be stopped today.

Call for a global strike to support Gaza next. It has been issued due to the obstruction of the United States and the United Kingdom in the approval of the ceasefire resolution in the Gaza Strip. A large number of prominent activists on the networks and social media with the hashtag “Strike for Gaza” called on the whole world to condemn Israel’s crimes and demand a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. The Palestinian Hamas movement praised this international action and He asked all the free people of the world to participate in this nationwide strike.

A nationwide strike in Lebanon in response to the global call to support Gaza

Lebanon from the first There were countries that welcomed this international action to put pressure on the Zionist regime to stop its aggression against the people of Gaza. In this regard, “Najib Mikati”, the Prime Minister of the interim government of Lebanon, announced that in response to the call for a global strike to support Gaza, all government offices and institutions, municipalities, universities and schools in Lebanon will be closed today.

Mohammad Wissam al-Mortaza, the Minister of Culture of the Government of Lebanon, announced in his turn that the Ministry of Culture of Lebanon has decided to condemn the crimes against humanity committed by the Zionist criminals against the innocent people of Gaza, as well as to support the legendary resistance of the fighters and the people of Gaza. participate in the global strike held for this purpose.

He added, we hope that this nationwide strike will awaken the consciences of the world. Accordingly, on Monday, December 11, 2023, all institutions affiliated to the Lebanese Ministry of Culture will be closed, and we ask all the employees of these institutions to pray in their homes for the victory of the right and freedom of Palestine.

“Nabieh Bari”, the speaker of the Lebanese parliament, also postponed the meeting of the parliamentary committee, which was supposed to be held at 10:30 today, to tomorrow in line with joining the global strike to support Gaza. .

The Lebanese Workers’ Union, for its part, announced that it supports all international measures aimed at putting pressure on the Zionist regime to stop its aggression against the people of Gaza, and called for a large campaign of solidarity with Gaza is in Lebanon; The Lebanese who are exposed to the aggression of the occupying enemy these days and a number of people and fighters of the Lebanese resistance have also been martyred in the way of defending their homeland and supporting the people of Gaza. In the same context, he announced that in line with the call for a global strike with the aim of supporting the Palestinian people and putting pressure on the Zionist regime to stop its aggression against Gaza and establish a ceasefire in this area, all colleges and university institutions and central offices will be closed today, Monday.

By joining this global strike, the Lebanese Press Union announced that in response to the Prime Minister’s request and the call for a global strike in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Gaza, the Lebanese press will close its work today and In this way, they convey their voice to the world. We demand the cessation of aggression against Gaza and the West Bank and other Palestinian lands, as well as southern Lebanon, and we condemn the targeting of civilians and the killing of journalists in Lebanon and Palestine by the occupying regime.

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