Tag: International law
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Freedom for Jalaal
By Anna Conroy 18 September | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On Saturday 15th September a group of four internationals from ISM joined the Daraghmah family at their home in al Luban to celebrate son Jalaal’s release from prison. Thanks to many generous donations ISM was able to pay the five thousand shekel bail ($1300)…
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Rachel Corrie: Blaming the victim
Attorney Hussein Abu Hussein, who represented Rachel Corrie’s family in its suit against Israel, says they knew from the beginning that it would be an uphill battle to find truth and justice in an Israeli court. By Hussein Abu Hussein 02 September, 2012 | Haaretz On Tuesday, Judge Oded Gershon of the Haifa District Court…
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ISM’s response to the Rachel Corrie verdict
The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) is deeply concerned by the verdict of Judge Oded Gershon that absolved Israel’s military and state of the 2003 murder of American ISM activist Rachel Corrie. Rachel was crushed to death by an Israeli army bulldozer while protesting the demolition of a Palestinian home in the Gaza Strip. Despite the…