Vittorio Arrignoni

The Palestinian Working Woman Society for Development was saddened to receive the news of the death of Vittorio Arrigoni, the Italian human rights activist, in Gaza last Thursday. The organization strongly condemns the kidnap and assassination of the Italian activist, and denounces the brutal crime which goes counter to our national struggle for freedom.

The PWWSD acknowledges the role the international activists play in supporting the Palestinian Cause, in addition to being the medium to transfer the Palestinian story into the world. We wish to express our deep condolences to the family of the bereaved, the Palestinian people, and all the freedom fighters, for the loss of Vittorio, who devoted his life for the Palestinian Cause, and fought bravely against the Israeli Occupation and its crimes.

Vittorio Arrignoi, despite his serious health conditions helped protect and defend the Palestinian hunters and farmers against the Israeli soldiers in Gaza. He supported the families of the prisoners, was shot and arrested, yet came back to the Strip in 2008, to fight again for Palestine. The organization is certain that the International Solidarity Movement with Palestine will continue to give support to the Palestinians, despite the atrocious crime, because the Palestinian Cause is just, and the Israeli Occupation, its offensives, and the siege it enforces upon Gaza and the West Bank, are the reasons behind the Palestinians' misery and suffering.