Delegates from 35 countries join Palestine solidarity conference in Beirut
NOVANEWS
By Joyce Chediac
Rene Gonzalez of Cuban 5 speaks in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers. Photo: Radio Havana Cuba
BEIRUT: Rene Gonzalez, one of the Cuban 5, who served more than 13 years in a U.S. jail, spoke in solidarity with hunger striking Palestinian prisoners here on May 14. His comments were warmly received at the Third Arab-International Forum on Justice for Palestine. Maan Bashour, a convener of the event, said that the two-day forum is part of international efforts to support Palestine isolate Israel internationally.
Gonzalez expressed support for the 1,300 Palestinian prisoners on an indefinite hunger strike in Israeli jails for basic human rights. He urged participants to increase their solidarity efforts with Palestine, and said Cuba and its people wi...