[GushShalom] See for yourself the wall snaking through the West Bank

[Gush Shalom (Israeli Peace Bloc)]

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


"I think the wall is a problem and I've discussed that with Prime 
Minister Sharon. It is very difficult to develop confidence between the 
Palestinians and Israel with a wall snaking through the West Bank." 


  These were the words uttered last night by the President of the United 
States - after so many months in which it had been very difficult to get  
any attention in the mainstream media for the wall and its terrible 
impact both on Palestinian daily life and on the prospects for a future 
solution. It remains to be seen if George W. will back up his words with 
deeds, and make use of his considerable leverage upon Sharon. 

  Meanwhile, grassroots protest action against the wall will continue and 
intensify - such as the protest tent encampment at Mas'ha Village, where 
Palestinians, Israelis and internationals maintain an ongoing presence 
for the past months.

  We invite you to view on the Gush Shalom website the update on that 
camp and a flash presentation showing graphically the facts which 
impressed even Bush.

in Hebrew: http://www.gush-shalom.org/index.html
in English: http://www.gush-shalom.org/index.html
http://www.gush-shalom.org/english/index.html 


P.S. Three international activists, detained during a protest at the 
Mas'ha Protest Tent Against The Wall several weeks ago,  were yesterday 
released on bail following a prolonged public and judicial campaign. Read 
more in the following message.

---------forwarded message follows--------
From: webmaster at palsolidarity.org

INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT
July 25, 2003
For Immediate Release

ISRAELI COURT: “ISM NOT A SECURITY RISK”
Activists released on bail 

[Tel Aviv]  Rejecting the claims of the Israeli government prosecution, 
Judge Gabriel Kling ruled yesterday that three international peace 
activists do not represent a \"security risk\" to the state of Israel. 
Continuing that \"to protest is not illegal,\" Kling’s statement appears 
to set a hopeful precedent in the case of the three. Primarily, it allows 
them to be released on bail, until their next hearing, which will come 
before the Israeli High Court in October. At that point, the courts will 
again consider the claim of the Ministry of the Interior that the three 
represent a security risk and should be deported immediatly. 

The prosecution appealed this descision, but today at noon, the Israeli 
High Court judge who heard the appeal rejected it, adding further weight 
to the notion that peacefully demonstrating against the occupation cannot 
be considered reason for deportation, and momentarily staying the 
government’s attempt to criminalize mere membership in the ISM. 

Tarek Loubani, Tobias Karlsson, and Frederik Lind, from Canada, Sweden, 
and Denmark, have been held now for over two weeks in Ariel detention 
center, following their arrest at the Arrabony Peace Camp in Jenin. They 
are charged with entering a closed military zone. Although Judge Kling 
ruled that the men should be released, they are barred from traveling to 
the Occupied Territories until their deportation case is heard on October 
7. The three have opposed their deportation from Israel, stating that 
they were at the camp at the request of the Palestinians, and that the 
Israeli government does not have jurisdiction in the Occupied 
Territories. Until their hearing in October, the three men are prohibited 
from participating in political activities, including public 
demonstrations, and must register with the local police, according to 
Judge Kling’s ruling. Today they were released to the custody of Rabbi 
Jeremy Milgrom of the organization Rabbis For Human Rights. In a separate 
agreement, Frederik Lind has agreed to return home to Denmark before 
Sunday in exchange for all charges being dropped. 

For more information, contact: 
ISM Media Office: +972-2 277 4602 
Eitan: +972-51 659 376 



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