Puente Municipality of Alto lifted Palestine At the front of the building, an example to express his support for that place in the middle of the war with Israel and Gaza.
The incident happened last Monday, led by the mayor Matías Toledo. In addition, it included the presence of the Ambassador of the Palestinian State in Chile, Baboun wineIn addition to representatives of the Palestinian community in the country, municipal authorities, neighbors and neighbors, as well as municipal officials and officials.
“We gathered today to express our solidarity with a people who has suffered the consequences of occupation, violencein systematic violation of their rights. When this flag rises, we reaffirm our commitment to peace, the self -determination of peoples and the universal principles of human rights “Said Toledo.
The Municipal Authority said that “As a municipality, as a community, as human beings, we ratify our commitment to a free Palestine. We are on the side of the peoples who fight for their dignity, and in the face of the horror of genocide in Gaza, we cannot remain indifferent. “
The ceremony included a Minute In memory of the victims of the conflict, especially of more than 55,600 victims, of whom more than 17,000 correspond to girls and boys who, according to figures from the Ministry of Health of Gaza, have lost their lives due to the current military offensive.
Also, the ambassador Baboun wineWho was the first mayor of Bethlehem and prominent Palestinian academic, deeply thanked the municipality’s gesture.
“Today, the Palestinian flag represents the scream against injustice. The Palestinian cause is a fair cause. We are the only city that lives under occupation in this century, and what is currently happening in Gaza is an unprecedented humanitarian tragedy,” he said.
