The Israeli occupation has not only engaged in killing and destruction and used the most potent weapons in the genocide it has been waging against the Gaza Strip for nearly nine months, but it is also employing a policy of starvation by closing all crossings and preventing aid from entering.

The pace of the movement in American universities is increasing following the arrest of hundreds of students at Columbia University due to their support for Gaza. The number of universities joining the sit-in at Columbia University has reached more than 50 American universities, along with dozens from other countries.

Palestinian Prisoners' Day this year comes amid a fierce Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, ongoing since October 7 of last year, during which the occupation has implemented policies of retaliation against the Palestinian resistance through various abuses and violations against Palestinian prisoners, especially those arrested from Gaza.

The Israeli occupation has been committing genocide in the Gaza Strip for more than five months, leaving no method of killing unused in its war against civilians, killing them through bombings, fear, hunger, and disease. This has caused a global popular uprising against it, making Gaza present in all forums.

The Israeli occupation deliberately targets the destruction of all hospitals, health centers, and medical staff, continuing its execution of genocide in the Gaza Strip. No hospital or health center has been spared from bombing and assault by the Israeli occupation, which has violated the sanctity of every religious and international safe haven.

The apartheid wall, also known as the Israeli West Bank barrier or separation barrier, is a physical barrier constructed by Israel in the West Bank. It was built as part of a larger Israeli security plan during the Second Intifada, an intensified Israeli-Palestinian conflict that began in 2000. The barrier combines fences, concrete walls, barbed wire, watchtowers, and military roads.