Author: ISM Media Group
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Candle-lit Solidarity Demonstration in Ramallah for the “CPT Four”
On Wednesday the 7th, another demonstration calling for the release of the four CPT hostage in Iraq was held in al-Manara, Ramallah, at 4:30pm. On the same day, a press conference calling for the release of four was held in Nablus. Ramallah residents, Palestinian women from the Women For Life group (who had come all…
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A Week of Palestinian Calls for the Release of the CPT Volunteers Held Hostage in Iraq
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [Ramallah, Occupied Palestine] Over the last week Palestinians from across the political spectrum have issued impassioned appeals and demonstrated for the release of the four Christian Peacemaker Team volunteers who were taken hostage in Iraq, three of whom had previously served in Palestine with CPT and ISM. Tomorrow, Wednesday the 7th, two…
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Solidarity Demonstrations For the Four CPT Hostages Taking Place All Over Palestine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tomorrow, Wednesday the 7th, two solidarity demonstrations will take place to call for the immediate release of the four Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) hostages unharmed. In Nablus, a demonstration will take place at 11am in front of the Red Cross building. Participating will be several Palestinian NGOs and the friends of Harmeet…
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Press Conference of Palestinians Calls for Release of All Civilian Hostages in Iraq; More Solidarity Demonstrations Planned
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Today in Ramallah, Ikram al-Sabri, the head Mufti of Palestine, along with several other notable Palestinians called for the immediate release of all civilian hostages in Iraq, with particular reference to the four Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) hostages. Ikram al-Sabri said that “there is a duty for all Palestinian people, institutions and…
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Transcript of Palestinian Press Conference Calling for the Release of the Four CPT Hostages in Iraq
Each of the following people spoke in Arabic unless noted otherwise. The following is a transcript of the English translation that was provided by the ISM host. Ikram al Sabri, the head Mufti of Palestine: [Recording starts part way through] “Kidnapping is not a civilised way to resist. The people kidnapped in Iraq used to…