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ISM founder Huwaida Arraf was taken into custody at Huwara Checkpoint near Nablus today after she protested the abusive treatment Palestinians were receiving from Israeli forces.
ISM founder Huwaida Arraf was taken into custody at Huwara Checkpoint near Nablus today after she protested the abusive treatment Palestinians were receiving from Israeli forces.
Ever notice that pro-Palestinians who protest peacefully get thrown in jail?
ISM PRESS RELEASE
Wednesday, 18 Jun 2003
ISM founder Huwaida Arraf was taken into custody at Huwara Checkpoint near Nablus today after she protested the abusive treatment Palestinians were receiving from Israeli forces.
Huwaida began negotiating with soldiers to secure the release of 2 Palestinian men who had been detained in the sun with their hands tied behind their backs for over 3 hours. One of the men has a bad back and was detained while trying to cross the checkpoint on his way to an appointment with a physician.
While Huwaida was negotiating with the soldiers a 3rd Palestinian man trying to cross the checkpoint was threatened by soldiers who held a gun to his head. Huwaida tried to negotiate with the soldiers over the treatment of the Palestinian man and was arrested. She was interrogated at Huwara Military Base and later taken to Ariel Police
station where she was placed under arrest.
Please call government officials to protest the illegal detentions of ISM volunteers.
Ariel police station, call 03 906 5444 or 03 906 530.
In the US: Contact your congressperson, the State Department and the White House using this link.
http://www.cflweb.org/congress_merge_.htm or http://www.congress.gov
Also call the State Department and demand action. STATE DEPARTMENT 1-
202-647-5150 >
For Israel Contact Israeli Minister of Interior, Tel: +972-2-629-
4701; Fax: +972-2-629-4750
Israeli Foreign Minister, Silvan Shalom Fax: +972-2-5303704 e-mail:
sar@m...
Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz Fax: +972-3-6916940, 6976990 e-mail:
sar@m...
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon fax: (+972-2) 566-4838 or 651-3955 or
651-2631
Everyone, Contact the Israeli embassy in your country
See our website: www.palsolidarity.org for more ways to help or get
involved.
For more information, please call: +972-2-277-4602
ISM PRESS RELEASE
Wednesday, 18 Jun 2003
ISM founder Huwaida Arraf was taken into custody at Huwara Checkpoint near Nablus today after she protested the abusive treatment Palestinians were receiving from Israeli forces.
Huwaida began negotiating with soldiers to secure the release of 2 Palestinian men who had been detained in the sun with their hands tied behind their backs for over 3 hours. One of the men has a bad back and was detained while trying to cross the checkpoint on his way to an appointment with a physician.
While Huwaida was negotiating with the soldiers a 3rd Palestinian man trying to cross the checkpoint was threatened by soldiers who held a gun to his head. Huwaida tried to negotiate with the soldiers over the treatment of the Palestinian man and was arrested. She was interrogated at Huwara Military Base and later taken to Ariel Police
station where she was placed under arrest.
Please call government officials to protest the illegal detentions of ISM volunteers.
Ariel police station, call 03 906 5444 or 03 906 530.
In the US: Contact your congressperson, the State Department and the White House using this link.
http://www.cflweb.org/congress_merge_.htm or http://www.congress.gov Also call the State Department and demand action. STATE DEPARTMENT 1-
202-647-5150 >
For Israel Contact Israeli Minister of Interior, Tel: +972-2-629-
4701; Fax: +972-2-629-4750
Israeli Foreign Minister, Silvan Shalom Fax: +972-2-5303704 e-mail:
sar@m...
Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz Fax: +972-3-6916940, 6976990 e-mail:
sar@m...
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon fax: (+972-2) 566-4838 or 651-3955 or
651-2631
Everyone, Contact the Israeli embassy in your country
See our website: www.palsolidarity.org for more ways to help or get
involved.
For more information, please call: +972-2-277-4602
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