Tunisia - new arrests of pro/palestinian and members of Tunisian Steadfastness Flotilla Committee,

 

The Joint Action Coordination Committee for Palestine strongly condemns the abuses committed by the authorities during the arrest of Comrade Ghassan Hanchiri, a member of the Committee and a member of the Tunisian Steadfastness Flotilla Committee, last night. This is yet another step in a continuous pattern of security harassment and legal proceedings targeting activists and advocates for the Palestinian cause in Tunisia.

What Comrade Ghassan Hanchiri has endured is not an isolated incident, but rather part of a systematic policy to criminalize solidarity with the Palestinian people and to intimidate the free voices that continue to raise the banner of support for Gaza in the face of the genocidal war waged by the Zionist entity, a war that has intensified and escalated in recent days. We consider this a dangerous threat to the historical principles of Tunisians in their support for Palestine and their defense of liberation movements. The Coordination Committee also expresses its strong condemnation of what can only be interpreted as submission to American hegemony, as clearly demonstrated in the recent statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which blatantly ignored the condemnation of the American and Zionist aggression against Iran. This stance reflects a state of alignment with imperialist policies aimed at subjugating the region and silencing all voices of resistance.

Criminalizing pro-Palestinian activism and attempting to undermine popular and supportive initiatives aimed at stopping the genocide in Gaza will not succeed in breaking the will of the activists or extinguishing the deep popular solidarity with the Palestinian people.

Therefore, the Joint Action Coordination Committee for Palestine:

Demands the immediate and unconditional release of Comrade Ghassan Hanchiri and all those detained for their pro-Palestinian activities.

Calls for an end to all legal and security harassment targeting activists and those involved in this issue. The Coordination Committee also affirms that the Palestinian cause will remain a central issue in the conscience of our people, and that all attempts at intimidation and criminalization will not deter free people from continuing the struggle alongside the Palestinian people until the genocide in Gaza is stopped and Palestine is liberated.

08/03/2026