Khaberni - Towards the sky, the Palestinian flag flutters from the rooftops, windows, and balconies of houses across the world, in the hands of demonstrators on the ground, and at sea on ships driven by humanity, ethics, and justice towards Gaza.
There is not a spot on earth that has not witnessed the raising of the Palestinian flag. From the oldest international organizations, political and human rights bodies, and community groups in the world, to municipalities, embassy entrances, universities, and matches, to the streets in massive demonstrations supporting Palestine against Israeli genocide.
A few days ago, from "Palestinian Flag Day," which occurs tomorrow, the 30th of September, more world countries recognized Palestine as a state, with its land, people, and borders, and the sacrifices of its sons, and their resilience against the occupation's plans to displace them. France, Britain, Belgium, Andorra, Malta, Luxembourg, Monaco, Australia, Canada, Portugal, and San Marino announced their recognition of the state of Palestine.
The Palestinian flag has surged in its presence over the last two years, with the beginning of the Israeli genocide in Gaza, carried by the ordinary citizen in the streets of most countries of the world, up to the presidents. In his speech before the General Assembly of the United Nations, the Colombian President, Gustavo Petro, wore the Palestinian flag on his wrist. It has also been carried by labor unions, health professions, universities, and sports fans in European leagues, particularly in Spanish and Scottish stadiums, and in the fields of Arabs, Africa, Asia, and the Americas.
In line with the recognition of the state of Palestine by Paris, 21 French municipalities have raised the Palestinian flag above their headquarters, where the Eiffel Tower was illuminated in celebration of this occasion.
On this day in the year 2015, the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas raised the Palestinian flag for the first time at the United Nations headquarters in New York alongside the flags of the member states.
The General Assembly of the United Nations issued a resolution (A/Res/67/320) stipulating the raising of flags of non-member observer states at the United Nations headquarters on the 10th of September, 2015.
To this day holds great political symbolism. Abbas stated, after raising the Palestinian flag for the first time at the United Nations headquarters, that "this moment is historic in the course of our people's struggle; this flag is a testament to our national identity, a tribute to the martyrs and prisoners." On the same day, Abbas designated that date as the Palestinian Flag Day.
A historical overview of the Palestinian flag
The Palestinian flag is a banner used by Palestinians from the first half of the twentieth century to express their national aspirations. It consists of three equal horizontal stripes (from top to bottom, black, white, and green), topped with an equilateral red triangle whose base is at the flag's hoist (the base extends vertically) and the triangle's apex is located at a third of the flag's length horizontally.
The Palestinian people used the flag to symbolize the Palestinian national movement in 1917. In 1947, the Ba'ath Party interpreted the flag as a symbol of freedom and Arab unity.
The Palestinian people adopted the flag again at the Palestinian Conference in Gaza in 1948, where the flag was recognized by the Arab League as the flag of the Palestinian people.
In the first meeting on May 28, 1964, the Palestinian National Council laid down its national charter, which stipulated in Article 27 that Palestine shall have a flag, an oath, and an anthem, and specified its colors in order as follows: green, then white, then black, with a red triangle.
On December 1, 1964, the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization adopted a special system for the flag, defining its dimensions, switching the black and green color positions, and with the launch of the Palestinian revolution on January 1, 1965, the flag was adopted as its symbol. On November 15, 1988, the Palestine Liberation Organization adopted the flag to be the national flag of the Palestinian state.
The Palestinian flag is not just colors; it is a cause and a story of sacrifices and long struggle, a symbol for every martyr, and every prisoner; each of the flag's four colors speaks about a special symbolism.
