The Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town was a sea of red, white, green and black on Sunday as hundreds of people gathered to commemorate the 77th anniversary of Nakba Day. The rally was organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign PSC.
The Nakba took place on in 1948 when 700 000 Palestinians were displaced from their homes. It is commemorated on 15 May, the day after Israels Independence Day. Sundays action joined similar protests across the world over the weekend, including thousands marching in London.
Activists who gathered at the Castle started proceedings with a moment of silence to honour the memory of all Palestinians who have been killed and dispossessed of their land. There were also musical performances and a play from the Women on Farms project that highlighted farm evictions.
PSC chairperson, Jaamia Galant, told the crowd that there was no hiding Israels intent and that it had the support of countries like the United States.