<Land Day> Fifty years ago today, Palestinians across the Galilee stood up for their land - their land. Tawfiq Zayyad, their leader, sang:
In Lidda, in Ramla, in the Galilee,
We shall remain,
Guard the shade of the fig
And olive trees,
Ferment rebellion in our children
As yeast in the dough.
For a history of this glorious struggle, read our @tri_continental newsletter from 2024, thetricontinental.org/newsletterissue/land...