Tibetan community in Poland stands in solidarity with Palestinians

Tibetan community in Poland stands in solidarity with Palestinians

We, Tibetan refugees in Poland, stand in solidarity with Palestinian people in their non-violent aspirations to liberate the nation and end illegal occupation of West Bank and blockade of the Gaza Strip.

We support Palestinian community, oppressed, occupied and discriminated for many decades. Similarly to Tibet, Palestine is under the occupation. In both countries there is no autonomy, self-determination and freedom. Palestinians peaceful protests are facing growing violence and the protesters are imprisoned under the practice of “administrative detentions” without the right to the just trial. The Palestine, similarly to the Tibet is facing every day occupation and violation of international law and human rights.


Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land violates multiple laws at the core of the international system of justice.

In particular, it contravenes laws against collective punishment (article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention), against the colonization of occupied territories with displacement of the local population and expropriation of its natural resources (article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention), against restricting the freedom of movement and access to education, medical services, culture and gainful employment in the occupied territories (articles 55, 56 and multiple other articles of the Fourth Geneva Convention), against torture (United Nations Convention Against Torture and article 3 of the Fourth Geneva Convention), against the assassination of Palestinian political leaders (article 3 of the Fourth Geneva Convention).

In contravention of international law, Israel has incarcerated outside of the Occupied Territories, without charge and without due process, ten thousand Palestinian political prisoners, including juveniles, democratically elected members of parliament and hundreds of others (in violation of section IV of the Fourth Geneva Convention). Similarly, Israel’s West Bank Barrier (known also as the apartheid wall) is being built in violation of international statutes, according to the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice and The Russell Tribunal.

With this statement we want to show our solidarity with Palestinians in their efforts to liberate their country.

Yeshi Sangpo

On behalf of the Tibetan community group in Poland