Volume [9]
No. [2]
December 2012
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Volume [9]
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No. [2]
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December 2012
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Fundraising Appeal
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ISM-Palestine
issued this appeal in October. We wish it were exceptional but it is
not. The Northern California Chapter has already sent $200, but we used
to be able to send thousands. We are the only tax-exempt ISM chapter,
and we realize that many of you prefer to donate by check. If you wish
to send your donations in the enclosed remit envelope, therefore, we
will assure that all of your funds goes to support our work, as we have
for the last ten years.
The ISM Team in Northern
California
Israeli authorities are threatening to deport two international activists, arrested yesterday at a non-violent action at a settlement supermarket, despite a judge ruling that they should be released. They are currently being held in immigration detention. Earlier today, defense lawyers were informed that a judge had ruled that they should be freed without charge, but this ruling was ignored by Israeli police, who handed the two activists to the Ministry of Interior, to begin the deportation process. They could be flown back to their home countries within hours, despite never having been charged, let alone convicted of any crime. They have also been repeatedly denied contact with their lawyer. Substantial legal costs have already been incurred. If they choose to fight this unjust deportation, then these will be even higher. We urgently need funds to challenge the Israeli tactic of deporting solidarity activists to prevent our work in the West Bank. |
Freedom for international activists
can also be key in legal processes
for Palestinians who are arrested at the same time. Previously this
month, four ISM activists and two Palestinian men were arrested. One of
the Palestinian men was released just yesterday, following a judge’s
decision that to keep him in prison after the international activists
had been freed would be unjust and discriminatory. Please donate now so that we can continue our work supporting the Palestinian cause. DONATE HERE: http://palsolidarity.org/donate/ |