Senator Clara Lopez obtains Palestinian citizenship on International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.

Colombian Senator and member of the Executive Committee of the League of Parliamentarians for al-Quds and Palestine, Clara Lopez Obregon, obtained Palestinian citizenship, coinciding with the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People on the twenty-ninth of November each year..

Senator Lopez stated that she applied for Palestinian citizenship in November 2023, when she requested through the Palestinian Ambassador, Raouf Al-Malki, to grant her citizenship as an expression of her solidarity with the Palestinian people and their rights.

She explained, "I wanted to express my solidarity with a brave people who fiercely resist the genocide practiced against them, and today I accept this honor with gratitude and deep respect”.

Lopez is one of the leading voices advocating for Palestine in Latin America, where she serves on the Executive Committee of Parliamentarians for al-Quds and Palestine, in addition to her frequent participation in events calling for an end to aggression and ensuring the political and human rights of Palestinians..

On the twenty-ninth of November each year, the international community commemorates the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, established by the United Nations to highlight the inalienable rights of Palestinians, foremost among them the right to self-determination, with the aim of calling for an end to the occupation and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state.