Our embassy in Cairo commemorates the anniversary of the revolution’s launch
Cairo, January 1, 2026 (WAFA) – The Embassy of the State of Palestine in Cairo commemorated the 61st anniversary of the launch of the modern Palestinian revolution, with the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to Egypt, Diab Al-Louh, lighting the torch of the launch at the embassy headquarters in Cairo.
This took place in the presence of: Assistant Secretary-General and Head of the Palestine and Occupied Arab Territories Sector at the Arab League, Ambassador Faed Mustafa, Secretary of the Fatah Movement in Egypt, Muhammad Gharib, Member of the Palestinian National Council – Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Gaza University, Riyad Al-Khudari, Member of the Political Bureau of the Democratic Front, Samir Abu Mudallala, Member of the Central Council – Head of the Education Committee of the National Council, Ibrahim Abu Al-Naja, representatives of Palestinian factions and popular unions, and the Palestinian community and students in Egyptian universities .
Ambassador Al-Louh stressed that the anniversary of the contemporary Palestinian revolution comes amid difficult circumstances for our Palestinian cause, due to the consequences of the ongoing systematic genocide war waged by the Israeli occupation army on the Gaza Strip and its continued brutal aggression against our people throughout the West Bank and in Jerusalem, the eternal capital of the State of Palestine .
He appreciated the public’s keenness to commemorate the anniversary of the launch in the Palestinian People’s House, under the dome and umbrella of Palestinian national legitimacy, in light of difficult national circumstances and at a stage that requires all of us to join forces, cooperate, and work hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, and with one heart, to preserve the great historical legacy left to us by the founding leaders, and to advance the present we are going through with all its premonitions and challenges towards a better and promising future for our great struggling people who are facing all these existential challenges before them .
Ambassador Al-Louh reiterated “the commitment to the Palestine Liberation Organization, the sole legitimate representative of the Palestinian people inside and outside Palestine, and our national, historical, and legitimate leadership, headed by the President of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, and our adherence to the unity of the Palestinian people and the unity of its authority and political system, within the framework of its independent state with full national sovereignty, geographically contiguous, viable, and with Jerusalem as its capital, a state of law and institutions,” despite all attempts targeting its legitimacy and representative status, and that it continues to move forward in implementing reform plans for our national institutions as the basic lever for our independent state, and developing national and organizational institutions, structures, and frameworks in order to ensure the sustainability of their work to strengthen the steadfastness of our people and preserve their national gains .
Ambassador Al-Louh, on behalf of the Palestinian people, renewed the pledge, promise, and oath to the martyrs of our people, also remembering the martyrs of the brotherly Egyptian people, from the great Egyptian army and the valiant Egyptian police, and the martyrs of the glorious Arab nation who fought wars and battles with the Palestinian people .
The Palestinian ambassador also renewed his thanks and appreciation to Egypt, the great sister, its president, government, army, police and people in all its components, for all the historical and continuous support it has provided to the struggling Palestinian people and their just national cause, stressing Palestine’s commitment to the pivotal Egyptian role in Palestinian national reconciliation, and the Egyptian efforts made with other partners to establish a cessation of the war of extermination to which our Palestinian people are subjected, and Egypt’s national position on preventing the implementation of the displacement plan.
He also thanked Egypt and the partners from the Arab and Muslim brothers, and all the friends in the world who worked to stop the war on our people in Gaza, hoping for the cessation of hostilities, the immediate reconstruction of the Gaza Strip, and the provision of a decent human life for our people in the Strip and throughout Palestine, and stressing Palestine’s commitment to the role of the Government of the State of Palestine in managing the Gaza Strip and bearing its full responsibilities, considering that the Strip is an integral part of the Palestinian geography, the Palestinian political system and the State of Palestine .
In turn, Gharib reviewed the struggles of the Fatah movement, stressing that it will remain the instigator and pioneer of the contemporary Palestinian revolution and that it will remain the sole representative of the Palestinian decision until the achievement of the state, which will inevitably gain its freedom, and Fatah will remain the leader of the march until freedom, independence and return. This anniversary constitutes a symbol of the continuity of the struggle and the continuation of its flame and light that illuminates the path of liberation and dispels the darkness, and a message that the flame will not be extinguished because the generations hand over to each other .
Ambassador Mustafa also affirmed that the launch of the Palestinian revolution restored to the Palestinian cause its national and pan-Arab dimension and established in Arab and international consciousness the fact that the Palestinian people have a right and that their struggle for freedom and independence is a legitimate struggle guaranteed by international laws and conventions, until the Palestinian voice became strongly present to carry the message of a people who believe that dignity is not given but rather seized. He stressed that the anniversary of this day, which coincides with what our struggling people are going through, makes us bow in reverence before the great steadfastness of the Palestinian people, who have faced policies of oppression, uprooting and displacement over the decades, and have made great sacrifices in order to preserve their national identity and historical rights until they proved that they are an exceptional people in their ability to be patient and steadfast and that they are able to turn pain into strength and suffering into a motivation to continue and that the will of peoples cannot be broken by force .
The Assistant Secretary-General said that what the Palestinian people are going through today places a great historical and moral responsibility on all of us, Arabs, officials and institutions. The Palestinian cause has never been just a Palestinian issue, but it is the issue of the entire Arab nation and a matter of human justice par excellence. The Arab League affirms with all clarity and steadfastness its continued commitment to supporting the Palestinian people and their legitimate struggle and working to mobilize all political, diplomatic and legal efforts to protect and defend their rights in regional and international forums .
For his part, Abu Madalla affirmed that the anniversary of the revolution restored the people’s name, the land’s address, and the rifle’s honor, and made Palestine a national liberation cause that cannot be reduced, compromised, or defeated .
In his speech on behalf of the PLO factions, Abu Madalla said that the factions affirm that the contemporary Palestinian revolution was and will remain a comprehensive liberation project, and that its true essence lies in national unity, partnership, and resistance in the face of occupation, aggression, and the open war of extermination to which our people are subjected, especially in the Gaza Strip. He pointed out that national unity is the spirit of the revolution, the secret of its launch, and the strongest weapon in the face of the war of extermination. He added that the PLO will remain the fruit of the revolution, the product of sacrifices, and the comprehensive national home, and that there is no alternative to it, nor is there legitimacy for any project that bypasses it or diminishes its role. He called on all factions to formulate a unified national struggle strategy – political, popular, and field-based – to confront the aggression against Gaza, to counter the annexation and settlement projects in the West Bank, to defend Jerusalem, and to protect our people’s inalienable national rights.
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