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From earlier in July:

The symbol of Palestinian solidarity and resistance, the “keffiyeh,” was projected on the Telefónica Tower in Santiago, Chile last night. Chile is home to the largest Palestinian community outside of the Arab world.
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And from the Middle East Monitor, which is NOT exactly unbiased.

Essentially, a major skyscraper, Chile’s Telephone Tower, was lit up with a Palestinian keffiyeh … to support the Palestinians against Israel’s annexation plans.

Chile has a large – and elite – Palestinian population. This could not happen in the United States.

This is the power of the Palestinian community in Chile.

Source: Middle East Monitor
July 5, 2020

As Israel moves closer to annex large parts of the occupied West Bank, solidarity in the Global South has been gaining momentum. On 2 July Chile’s Telephone Tower was lighted with the Palestinian kufiyeh in support of the Palestinian people and rejection of the annexation plan. Chile, the country with the largest population of Palestinians in Latin America, directed their gesture of support to the Palestinian people in the Occupied Territories.

Chile was not alone in its solidarity efforts; representatives from most Latin American countries signed a joint statement against Israel’s annexation plan. The document was released on 2 July by more than 320 public figures. Among them, former presidents, parliamentarians, ministers, academics and artists. They called upon the international community to impose effective counter measures against Israel, including targeted sanctions, ending trade ties and legal action.

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