Rally and march on Palestinian Land Day. ###. Land Day was first established on March 30th, 1976, by Palestinian nationalist leader Tawfiq Zayyad when he called for a national strike to oppose Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian land. People responded in massive numbers and were met with brutal repression by the Israeli Occupation Forces. Since then, Palestinians have commemorated that day as one of unity and solidarity in the struggle to reclaim their stolen homeland.