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A written letter
Letter From Anna Baltzer (young Jewish American woman and author of book “Witness in Palestine”): (excerpts from a sermon delivered in Minneapolis last Sunday, combined with some recent events) This week, our country celebrated Martin Luther King Day and the official end to segregation and racial discrimination in this country. As we celebrate certain historic…
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At the gates of Gaza
Nurit Peled-Elhanan 26 January 2008 These words are dedicated to the heroes of Gaza who have proven once again that no fortified wall can imprison the free spirit of humanity and no form of violence can subdue life. The appeal to go today to the gates of Gaza at the height of the pogrom being…
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Palestinians try to prevent arbitrary arrests in Hebron, are removed by police
On Sunday, the 27th of January, at 4:15pm, the Israeli army arrested 6 Palestinian boys, some of them 15 years or younger in the old city of Hebron accusing them of breaking into a house and stealing things from inside. The soldiers took one boy who was walking with his mother and picked up another…
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Convoy to Erez Checkpoint, and demonstration, January 26th
On Saturday the 26th of January, a massive convoy of busses and cars from all over the country converged on the disused Erez Crossing terminal at the northern border of the Gaza Strip. Up to 2000 Israeli, Palestinian and International activists gathered to protest Israel’s blockade on Gaza, and the collective punishment of its 1.5…
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Israeli army continues threatening to kill youth in Azzoun.
The Israeli army have continued in their unprovoked harassment of the residents of Azzoun over the past week. On Saturday the 26th of January, at around 6pm, one jeep entered the village of Azzoun and circled the streets with sirens blaring. The soldiers positioned themselves in the main square, directly opposite the mosque as prayer…
