On June 5, 2003, the thirty-sixth anniversary of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank and Gaza, the community of Nablus, joined by members of the International Solidarity Movement, will demonstrate at the Huwarra checkpoint to protest the continuous violence perpetrated by the Israeli Occupation Forces [IOF] against Palestinian communities and international human rights workers in
Occupied Palestine. This non-violent, civil demonstration will be primarily comprised of members of the medical, educational, legal, journalist, civil and human rights organizations of Nablus.
Significant support will also provided by community members who have been severely injured as a direct result of IOF violence against a civilian population.
This march will emphasis the repeated demands for an end to:
-the Israeli Occupation of Palestine [as defined by UNSC resolution 242]
-the arrest, torture and killing of the Palestinian population
-the arrest, deportation and killing of journalists and human rights observers
-the confiscation of Palestinian land and water resources, and the destruction of homes
-the construction of an apartheid wall
for further information, please contact:
International Solidarity movement; http://www.palsolidarity.org
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American ISM Volunteers Freed from Prison!
Tulkarem
Radhika
30 May 03
American ISM volunteers Mike Johnson, age 52, from Seattle, Washington, and Mateo Bernal, age 22 from Louisville, Kentucky were released from Maaseyahu Prison today, May 30 at approximately 4:45PM. The men have until June 7 to leave Israel.
The two Americans have been in prison since Saturday May 24 when they were detained by Israeli Forces after escorting schoolgirls home during an invasion of the Tulkarem Refugee camp. The men-one of whom reported being threatened with physical violence by prison guards for his involvement with the ISM-have been held in separate cells. The men stated that although their week in prison was tough, their time spent in Occupied Tulkarem monitoring Israeli Forces' human rights violations was much more difficult.
The ISM sincerely thanks Rabbis for Human Rights, Shelly Niatiz, Dorothy Naor and Amos Gzritz for their help in freeing Mike and Matteo.
For more information please contact:
International Solidarity movement; http://www.palsolidarity.org
Occupied Palestine. This non-violent, civil demonstration will be primarily comprised of members of the medical, educational, legal, journalist, civil and human rights organizations of Nablus.
Significant support will also provided by community members who have been severely injured as a direct result of IOF violence against a civilian population.
This march will emphasis the repeated demands for an end to:
-the Israeli Occupation of Palestine [as defined by UNSC resolution 242]
-the arrest, torture and killing of the Palestinian population
-the arrest, deportation and killing of journalists and human rights observers
-the confiscation of Palestinian land and water resources, and the destruction of homes
-the construction of an apartheid wall
for further information, please contact:
International Solidarity movement; http://www.palsolidarity.org
________________________________________________________________
American ISM Volunteers Freed from Prison!
Tulkarem
Radhika
30 May 03
American ISM volunteers Mike Johnson, age 52, from Seattle, Washington, and Mateo Bernal, age 22 from Louisville, Kentucky were released from Maaseyahu Prison today, May 30 at approximately 4:45PM. The men have until June 7 to leave Israel.
The two Americans have been in prison since Saturday May 24 when they were detained by Israeli Forces after escorting schoolgirls home during an invasion of the Tulkarem Refugee camp. The men-one of whom reported being threatened with physical violence by prison guards for his involvement with the ISM-have been held in separate cells. The men stated that although their week in prison was tough, their time spent in Occupied Tulkarem monitoring Israeli Forces' human rights violations was much more difficult.
The ISM sincerely thanks Rabbis for Human Rights, Shelly Niatiz, Dorothy Naor and Amos Gzritz for their help in freeing Mike and Matteo.
For more information please contact:
International Solidarity movement; http://www.palsolidarity.org