(Fwd) Urgent phone action request - ISM founderHuwaida Arraf Arrested

[Gush Shalom (Israeli Peace Bloc)]

GUSH SHALOM  pob 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033 www.gush-shalom.org

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Subject:        	[palmedialert] ISM Press Release - Huwaida Arraf 
Arrested at Huwara Checkpoint
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ISM PRESS RELEASE

Wednesday, 18 Jun 2003

For immediate release

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 at m... 
Defense Minister, Shaul Mofaz Fax: +972-3-6916940, 6976990 e-mail: 
sar at 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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