[GushShalom] Thursday morning Qualqilia, joint action against the wall
Gush Shalom (Israeli Peace Bloc)
info at gush-shalom.org
Tue Jul 29 21:43:24 IDT 2003
GUSH SHALOM pob 3322, Tel-Aviv 61033 www.gush-shalom.org
Thursday, July 31 - Gush Shalom will join the protest of the Qalqiliya
inhabitants and international peace activists against The Wall.
When (and if) Qualqilia might soon be handed to Palestinian rule it does not
make a difference for it's suffering strangulation from The Wall.
BREAKING THROUGH THE WALL
Palestinian, Israeli, International Groups to Rally in Qalqiliya,
Demand End to Separation Wall,
Expose Realities in West Bank City
When: 10:00 AM, THURSDAY JULY 31, 2003
Where: Qalqiliya, West Bank
What: Giant Balloon Banner Launch, March, Rally, Paint on Wall,
Performances
Who: Palestinians, Israelis, International Activists
Participating Organizations from Qalqiliya:
Palestine Red Crescent Society, Al-Amal Deaf Association, Palestine General
Federation of Trade Unions, Palestinian Prisoners Club, Farmers Union,
State Information Services, Al-Quds Open University, National Institutions
Office
Participating Organizations from Israel:
Gush Shalom, Kvisa Shchora (Black Laundry)
International Solidarity Movement
Palestinian residents and community organizations from Qalqiliya, Israeli
Peace groups, and Human Rights activists with the International Solidarity
Movement will come together to demonstrate against the Separation Wall,
which is now surrounding Qalqiliya and which Israel is using to annex 10%
of the Occupied West Bank, attack the Palestinian economy and civil life, and
force Palestinians to abandon their land.
Palestinians and internationals will gather in Qalqiliya at 10:00 AM on
Thursday and march with balloons, banners, and kites to the Separation
Wall, where art performances, a balloon launch, speeches, and a dramatic
painting of the wall will take place. Israeli groups will convene at the same
point along the wall, on the opposite side. Palestinian and Israeli groups will
attempt to reach a point where they can see each other.
A 6x4 meter banner reading No Apartheid Wall in Arabic, Hebrew, and
English will rise over the wall, lifted by giant helium balloons, in addition to
smaller balloons carrying the names of Palestinian prisoners from Qalqiliya.
The floating banner, escaping Qalqiliya, will send an urgent plea to the world
on behalf of Palestinians throughout the West Bank imprisoned behind the
Wall.
The Separation Wall has laid siege to Qalqiliyas population of 45,000, now
isolated within concrete and barbed wire, severely limiting or preventing
movement between Palestinian cities and villages. The wall, which lies far
inside the Green Line, has confiscated 35% the citys arable land and 33% of
the citys water resources. Qalqiliya, once known as the bread basket of
the West Bank now faces dire food and water shortages while the
settlements that surround it enjoy a rich supply of these resources. The wall
has torn apart the local economy, causing a sharp rise in unemployment and
stifling business.
EnglishPress Contact:
AdamKeller (Gush Shalom) 056-709603
(also for transportation from Tel-Aviv)
LisaBhungalia: 055 673 452
(international:972-55-673-452)
Arabic Press Contact:
Mohamed Qubaa: 054 379 876
(international: 972-54-379-876)
Hebrew Press Contact:
Adam Keller (Gush Shalom) 056-709603
(also for transportation from Tel-Aviv)
Ady Ben-Israel 058 459 780
(international: 972-58-459-780)
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