Category: Press Releases
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Egyptian forces detain Gaza Freedom Marchers in el-Arish and shut down Gaza Memorial in Cairo
Gaza Freedom March 27 December 2009 On Sunday, 27 December, the Egyptian security forces detained a group of 30 internationals in their hotel in el-Arish and another group of 8 at the bus station. They also broke up a memorial action commemorating the Cast Lead massacre at the Kasr al Nil Bridge. At noon on…
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Settlers’ ‘Price Tag’ campaign hits Sheikh Jarrah
26 December 2009 ”The settlers yelled: Come out, this is our house” Nadine Sabbagh 15-years-old, attacked in her home by settlers. Just before midnight, on Christmas Day, 25 December 2009, the Sabbagh family was attacked by around 30 settlers. The settlers knocked at their door and told the family that they should come out of…
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Desmond Tutu calling for immediate release of Bil’in activist Abdallah Abu Rahmah
24 December 2009 Elders’ chair, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has expressed his deep concern about the arrest and indictment of Abdallah Abu Rahmah of Bil’in and has called for his unconditional release. Abu Rahmah is a school teacher and coordinator of the Bil’in Popular Committee against the Wall and Settlements, which has carried out a five…
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Stop the deportation of Ryan Olander; American citizen arrested in Sheikh Jarrah
24 December 2009 Ryan Olander is due to be deported by the Israeli state, after being illegally arrested and detained in the Palestinian neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah, in Occupied East Jerusalem. Please contact the Embassy of the United States in Tel Aviv, the Israeli Minister of Interior, or consider donating towards Ryan’s legal costs. Ryan…
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Display of used tear gas canisters shot by the army earns Bil’in activist an arms charge in Israeli military court
Popular Struggle Coordination Committee 23 December 2009 For immediate release: Abdallah Abu Rahmah, a school teacher and coordinator of the Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall, was indicted in an Israeli military court yesterday. Abu Rahmah was slapped with an arms possession charge for collecting used tear gas canisters shot at demonstrators in Bil’in by…