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In memory of our beloved friend Juliano Mer-Khamis Juliano Mer-Khamis embodied the uncompromising struggle for freedom and for dignity. With his brutal murder the Palestinian struggle has lost a brilliant charismatic and courageous fighter for justice and freedom. Both parts of his life's work were seamlessly joined. His art was inseparable from his political commitment. The dignity and humanity which his art sustained were just as important to Palestinian resilience -sumud as his explicitly political work. His life was tragically cut short but he nevertheless managed to live a life full with purpose and meaning. In his typical way he fully dedicated himself to realizing his principles and gave up the comfort of life in Haifa to move to Jenin. The Freedom theater which Mer-Khamis founded enriched the lives of countless young participants who all loved Juliano and their audience. It demonstrated the resilience of Palestinians, who transcended the most difficult situations to create a lasting legacy of art and consciousness. The effect of the Freedom theater reached far beyond Jenin and even the West Bank. People throughout the world were inspired to support the work of the theater and Palestinian solidarity in general. We offer his family our condolences and support. We will always remember and miss him. His legacy will continue to inspire us to struggle for dignity and liberation. We will follow Juliano's example in his work and in his spirit. The popular committees against the wall and israeli occupation express their deep sadness and sorrow to the murder that happened in Jenine today against the activist and director Juliano. The popular committees see this act as part of the escalation politics exercised by israeli occupation. These politics permits such horrific acts. Therefor , we hold the israeli occupation accountable and fully responsible for such acts . The popular committees is committed to peaceful combativeness and civil disobedience to end the Israeli occupation and that everyone must be aware that our goal not to kill. We are not against Jews in the world. We are against the occupation and our goal to live in freedom and dignity like the rest of the world. Regardless that this act was committed on an occupied land , we believe that the killing of Juliano only serves Israeli interests. Iyad Burnat Bil'in Popular Committee
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