Pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered in St George’s Square in Valletta on Sunday to commemorate Land Day. Land Day marks events that took place on March 30, 1976, when Israeli soldiers killed six unarmed demonstrators during marches protesting the government’s plan to confiscate around 20 square kilometres of Arab-owned land for state purposes. It was the first time since 1948 that Arabs in Israel organised a response to Israeli policies. Meanwhile, Andre Callus from Movimenti Graffitti reminded those present of Malta's celebration of Freedom Day on Monday, March 31. "Freedom is essential to humanity. If we don't have freedom, we have nothing. Palestine is the place where colonialism still exists in all its cruelty," he argued. Callus made reference to the NGO's call on Rugby Europe to cut ties with the Israeli national rugby team ahead of a scheduled match against Malta next month. The Maltese national rugby team will play against Israel on April 5 at the Tony Bezzina Stadium as part of a Rugby Europe competition. Graffitti is urging the governing body to sever its ties with the Israeli national rugby team, just as it did with the Russian team. Also referring to Malta's Freedom Day, David Zammit from Ġustizzja għall-Palestina said the island will on Monday recall the closure of the British military base here. "Colonialism in Malta took the form of military fortifications that displaced Maltese people from their land. The struggle for liberation is also the struggle for land," he said. Also from Ġustizzja għall-Palestina, Yana Mintoff referred to Palestinians as "our Mediterranean neighbours". Sunday's protest was endorsed by Ġustizzja għall-Palestina, Moviment Graffitti, The Association for Justice, Equality and Peace - AJEP, The Lebanese Advocates, Youth for Palestine, The Watermelon Warriors, Il-Progressivi, PEN Malta, aditus Foundation, Blue Door Education and Żminijietna.