[GushShalom] Israeli Voice Against the Wall - plans for tomorrow

[Gush Shalom (Israeli Peace Bloc)]

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[We hereby forward the press release of  the Israeli Coalition Against the 
Wall - a wide coaltion of peace groups of which Gush Shalom is part.]

Hebrew at request / òáøéú òì ôé á÷ùä 

Press Release
Tel-Aviv, February 22. 2004

ISRAELI VOICE AGAINST THE WALL

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Tomorrow, Monday, 23 February 2004 at 8.00 p.m.
Opening Day of the Hearing in Hague about the Legality of the Wall
Demonstration against the Wall
Opposite the Prime Minister's Residence, Jerusalem
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"The terrible attack in Jerusalem today strengthens our opinion that the 
policy of Occupation and dispossession of the Palestinians, as expressed 
in the building of the Wall within the Palestinian Territories, does not 
bring us peace," say activist organizations holding protest activities 
against the Separation Wall.

Tomorrow, 23 February at 8.00 p.m., activist organizations participating in 
the "Israeli Voice against the Wall" will hold a protest demonstration 
opposite the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem. 

Protesters will demand the immediate cessation of the building of the Wall 
and removal of those sections already built which cause indescribable 
suffering to the Palestinian population. For the demonstration, a symbolic 
wall will be built in front of the Prime Minister's residence, and during the 
demonstration protesters will call for its removal. 

"This is what will eventually occur to the real Wall, it will fall as did the 
Berlin Wall", say demonstration organizers. 

"On this day, in which the most respected international legal forum will 
commence discussions concerning the legality of the Wall which tears 
apart the Occupied Territories, we chose not to travel to the Hague, but to 
demonstrate here in Jerusalem against the man who brought us this 
sorrow: Ariel Sharon. As Israelis concerned for the future and security of 
Israel, we want to send a strong and clear message to the Prime Minister: 
"You are not building this evil Wall in our name, we completely and utterly 
reject the contention that it is meant to protect us". 

The demonstration planned in Jerusalem is the height of a series of protest 
events which include other demonstrations and a mass petition of Israeli 
citizens against the Wall (full text attached). The following organizations 
participate in this Coalition against the Wall: Alternative Information 
Center, Gush Shalom, Israeli Committee against House Demolitions, 
MachsomWatch, Rabbis for Human Rights, Ta'ayush (Arab-Jewish 
Partnership), Women's Coalition for a Just Peace and Yesh Gvul.

For additional details:  
Niv Gordon:  053-368603 / 02-5812275
Yana Zifferblat: 065-620972
Hulud Badawi: 067-469738
Na'ama Nagar: 052-245788
Adam Keller:  03-5565804 / 056-709603
Leena: 057 255218, 02 6241159


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