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The Flying Checkpoint street theatre project at the Edinburgh Festival!

Beee | 22.08.2007 15:48 | Palestine

On Wednesday 15th and Thursday 16th of August, an autonomous group of activists performed The Flying Checkpoint street theatre project at the Edinburgh Festival in the Mound Precinct off Princes Street. The Flying Checkpoint is a re-enactment of waiting in line at the Huwarra Checkpoint outside Nablus in the West Bank of occupied Palestine.

The checkpoint, wall and detention pen.
The checkpoint, wall and detention pen.

People waiting in line
People waiting in line

A pregnant palestinian woman is harressed and searched.
A pregnant palestinian woman is harressed and searched.

An international steps in to help the pregnant woman...
An international steps in to help the pregnant woman...

The man is assulted and sent to the dentention pen.
The man is assulted and sent to the dentention pen.

Guards intimidating a palestinian man
Guards intimidating a palestinian man


There are currently hundreds of permanent, temporary and flying checkpoints, road blocks and earth mounds located around the West Bank, all serving as methods of control and restriction to the freedom of movement of Palestinians every single day.

Created as an alternative means of engaging the community, the Flying Checkpoint combines street theatre and audience participation to bring viewers an insight into the tedious, oppressive and often brutal reality of life under occupation.
Each character within the theatre represents a real person who has died whilst waiting to get through a checkpoint.

Despite being ruled as illegal under international law by the International Court of Justice in July 2004 and in violation of over 65 different UN resolutions, the occupation of Palestine continues to be supported by the international community, as does the expansion of illegal israeli settlements within the West Bank and the construction of the Aparthied Wall through and around it.

From boycotting israeli products to working out in Palestine or campaigning here in the UK, there are many ways you can stand in solidarity with the Palestinians.
For more information on how you can support the struggle against illegal occupation or to find out more about The Flying Checkpoint, please visit any of the following websites or contact  msmushkala@googlemail.com

www.enoughoccupation.org - UK coalition of trade unions, faith groups and campaigning orgs
www.stopthewall.org - Anti-Aparthied Wall campaigning group
www.btselem.org - Israeli Info Centre for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories
www.palsolidarity.org - Non-Violent Direct Action group in the West Bank, Palestine
www.bigcampaign.org.uk - Information on Boycotting Israeli Goods

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