For the primary generation, an illustration used to be held in Curaçao in opposition to Israel’s assault at the Palestinian territories. A bunch of about 50 family demonstrated on Wilhelminaplein on Wednesday night. Saturday night every other demonstration used to be arranged.
The gang has “commemorated all the lives lost in Palestine.” “Cruel and unnecessary,” says Tony Espineira of the group. Throughout the demonstration on each Wednesday and Saturday, prayers are mentioned for them in Arabic. There are so many Palestinian flags and indicators pronouncing ‘Free Palestine’.
“Stop the attacks!”
Curaçaoans from other backgrounds are provide on the occasions. Christians, Jews, Muslims, and family who would no longer essentially name themselves spiritual.
“Our wish is very simple,” says Espineira. “We want a ceasefire; stop the attacks. We want a free Palestine, where everyone can live in peace with their neighbors. That they can enjoy all their rights, like us here in Curaçao.”
‘Finally also a demonstration on Curaçao’
One of the most demonstrators is Talitha Marsman, who has been again at the island since August. “There are several demonstrations in the Netherlands and now finally also in Curaçao.”
“While I feel a bit sad about what is going on in Palestine, I also feel empowered by all these people who have come here. That they disapprove of what is going on there and that we should not remain silent about it.”
Rhoda Barton may be provide on the demonstration. Her spouse is Lebanese, from Israel’s neighboring nation. “Here in Curaçao there are many people with a Lebanese background and there are also people with a Palestinian and Arab background.”
“These people often prefer to remain in the background,” is what moves Barton. She believes it’s her accountability to aid others. “It is difficult to see the situation there because in Curaçao we treat each other beautifully; with all the nationalities we have here.”
Barton needs to ship a sign in opposition to ‘injustice’. “They are our brothers and sisters. Palestinians are people too. It is not a nice feeling that we can laugh here, while on the other side of the world, people are suffering so much.”
Extra demonstrations
Talitha Marsman hopes that the 2 demonstrations ’are a get started’. “It makes me happy to see that our society, including the people I love, now realizes what is going on in Palestine. It’s something that wasn’t as visible through the media here. Now it does, thanks to social media”, says Espineira’
‘Government in Curaçao must speak out’
The Kingdom of the Netherlands has just one Minister of Overseas Affairs, in The Hague, who speaks to the behalf of the Netherlands and the six islands. In line with a number of demonstrators, it’s generation for the federal government of Curaçao to form a commentary.
“Our team is going to make a request to the government,” says Espineira. “It would be nice if the government of Curaçao spoke out and said that we do not agree with what is going on. I want them to ask our sister islands and the Netherlands to stand up together and for us to say: stop this now.”