-Caveat Lector- ----- Original Message ----- From: pcrbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 09, 2002 6:12 PM Subject: [pcraddressbook] As a Jew I am very disturbed that I am being deported
> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> > Free $5 Love Reading > Risk Free! > http://us.click.yahoo.com/TPvn8A/PfREAA/Ey.GAA/rfOolB/TM > ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> > > INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT > Press Conference Summary > > > > On Friday, July 5, the International Solidarity Movement held a > press conference in East Jerusalem regarding the deportation and > harassment of international peace activists by the Israeli military > and government. Highlights of the press conference are excerpted > below: > > > > "As a Jew I am very disturbed that I am being deported essentially > for witnessing the collective punishment the Israeli army is > perpetrating on the Palestinian civilians of Balata Refugee Camp. > > Israel's claim to be the only democracy in the Middle East does not > bear out. In a democracy a judge can rule only after reviewing and > considering all the facts and circumstances and evidence. The > Minister of the Interior of the State of Israel appears omnipotent > and whatever that office decrees stands. How is this democratic? > > Deporting peace activists makes a clear and strong statement to the > world community that Israel is NOT interested in peace. I only hope > that international governments will open their ears and eyes to help > put a stop to the oppressive, racist and deadly conditions the > Palestinian people face in their daily lives." > > ---Darlene Wallach, USA > > "To the best of our knowledge, at least 1000 people have been > prevented from entering Israel since April 1st, 2002, many for > carrying medical supplies or having affiliations to humanitarian > organizations. Over 50 people who were able to enter Israel and > Palestine to work with humanitarian organizations have been deported. > > We are the first individuals faced with a deportation order, under > these circumstances, who have appealed it. At no time were we > informed of our rights by the Israeli police or prison authorities, > and the prison attempted to prevent us from seeing our lawyer until > after we had come before a judge. When I was before the judge, she > attempted to tell me that I could not appeal. > > We insisted on our right to appeal and succeeded in getting the case > to a higher court. We will now pursue the case to the Supreme Court > of Israel." > > ---Josi Sandercock, UK > > > "On Monday the 1st of July Eric Levine, Brian Dominick and myself > were traveling to Nablus. When we tried to enter the city we were > arrested along with two Palestinian men. Our IDs, Passports, phones, > films and tapes were all confiscated then we were told that the > police were going to pick us up and take us to Israel. > While we were waiting for this to happen we were held outside a > building captured by the Israeli military. We waited for 48 hours, > the police never came and we were eventually released outside Huwara > military base with no explanation of capture. > During our detention we had no protection from the heat during the > day or cold at night. We were given ! food at arbitrary times and > didn't have access to toilet. The soldiers repeatedly refused to let > us phone anyone or make phone calls on our behalf, including to our > Consulates. > > This event has increased my personal motivation to record what is > happening in the occupied West Bank." > > > > ---Peter Blacker, UK > > > > "The past year and a half has witnessed a growing phenomenon of > international civilians leaving their homes to come to the Occupied > Palestinian Territories to witness, assist and otherwise join and > stand with the Palestinian people in their struggle against the > brutality of occupation and oppression. Despite the efforts of the > Israeli government to break this phenomenon and to keep shut the > eyes of the world, the International Solidarity Movement calls on > all peoples not to be intimidated. This summer the ISM will be > welcoming hundreds of foreign civilians to the Occupied Palestinian > Territories to join hands and raise voices against! occupation. In > the past two weeks alone we have welcomed and trained over 90 > international peace activists and currently have an international > presence in Nablus, Jenin, Gaza, Ramallah and Hebron (including > surrounding villages). > > The voices of truth, justice and love of humanity will overcome. > The good people of the world, however, must not stay silent. The > 1000+ international civilians that have thus far joined us (in the > past few months alone) are a shining example of civilians taking the > lead and acting on the basis of justice and right, when > the "leaders" fail to do so." > > ---Huwaida Arraf, INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT Organizer > > > > To find out more about joining us in Palestine, please see > www.palsolidarity.org > > For questions or comments about the press conference or any of the > material above, please contact > Huwaida at 052-642-709 or 067-473-308. > Ghassan 052595319 > > > The International Solidarity Movement is a Palestinian-led movement > of Palestinian and international activists working to raise > awareness of the Palestinian struggle for freedom and an end to > Israeli occupation. We utilize nonviolent, direct-action methods > and strategies to confront and challenge the brutal Israeli > occupation forces and illegal policies. 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