FREE MOHAMMAD NOW ! Call for protest action from the Internation Jewish Anti-Zionist Network

Mohammad Othman is a Palestinian Human Rights activist and organizer committed to
non-violence. He is now held in detention, on unknown charges. He was arrested while
returning from a trip abroad, as punishment for his international promotion of BDS. Some of you may have met Mohammad at the Stop The Wall offices, in Jayyous and other places.
Israel's persecution and harassment of non-violent organizers is yet more evidence of the importance and effectiveness of BDS and the campaign against the Apartheid Wall. Israel resorts to intimidation and harassment in the hope of discouraging resistance. This must not be allowed to pass in silence. We need you to take action, to put pressure on Israel to release Mohammad and to pressure your own government to intervene.

There are many ways you can help. Please send messages to Israeli authorities, as well as to your embassy and foreign ministry. Please sign the petition, send a message of support to Mohammad and keep yourself informed of his case. Information on these and other actions is below. Please visit the website for the campaign for the latest updates and coordination: http://freemohammadothman.wordpress.com/

Please pass this message to your network and urge your friends to take action.

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A prisoner of conscience, arrested solely for his human rights work
Blog: http://www.freemohammadnow.blogspot.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36429272741&ref=ts

September 22, Mohammad Othman was arrested by soldiers on the Allenby Bridge Crossing, the border from Jordan to Palestine. He is now being held in Huwara prison as a prisoner of conscience, arrested solely for his human rights work.

Mohammad, 33 years old, has dedicated the last ten years of his life to the defense of Palestinian human rights. He has campaigned with the Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign against the dispossession of Palestinian farmers and against the involvement of Israeli and international business in the violations of Palestinian human rights.

His village, Jayyous, has been devastated by the Apartheid Wall and Zufim a
settlement, built by Lev Levievâ's companies. These companies are facing a successful boycott campaign because of their violations of Palestinian rights.

Mohammad was returning from one of his trip to Norway, during which he met with senior officials, including Norwegian Finance Minister Kristen Halvorsen. Norway’s national Pension Fund recently announced that it had divested from Elbit, the Israeli company which provides both Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and other military technology for Occupation forces, as well as security systems for the Wall and settlements.

This is not the first time Palestinian human rights defenders have been arrested after trips abroad. Recently, Muhammad Srour, an eye witness at the UN Fact Finding Mission on Gaza, was arrested on his way back from Geneva. This arrest was a clear act of reprisal against Srour for speaking out about Israel's violations of international law. Arresting Palestinians as they return from travel is yet another Israeli tactic to try to silence Palestinian human rights defenders. It complements the overall policy of isolation of the Palestinian people behind checkpoints, walls and razor wire.

We call on international solidarity and human rights organizations to act immediately to bring attention to this case and advocate for the release of Mohammad Othman by:

Recommended Actions: Encourage others to join this campaign through petitions, demonstrations and /or letter writing / phone calling. Please provide them with contact information and details;

Urge your representatives at consular offices in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem/Ramallah to
demand the immediate release of Mohammad Othman. (For your consular contacts, see: http://
www.embassiesabroad.com/embassies-in/Israel#11725 );
Let the Israeli Embassy in your country know that you are campaigning for
Mohammad's release and for a just and lasting peace based on international law.
Sign the online petition for Mohammad on: http://www.petitiononline.com/stopwall/petition.html
Bring the case of Mohammad to the attention of local and national media outlets;
Follow the blog and facebook to free Mohammad Othman to see the latest updates and
action alerts.

Blog: http://www.freemohammadnow.blogspot.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36429272741&ref=ts

Mohammad Othman represents only one of the 11,000 Palestinians being held in Israeli
prisons. More than 800 are being held in administrative detention, meaning that
they are imprisoned (indefinitely) without charge. International solidarity and
governments have to hold Israel accountable and achieve an end to the large scale
repression and mass imprisonment of Palestinians as part of their efforts to bring about an end to the occupation and the restoration of Palestinian rights.

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TAKE ACTION!

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Sign the Petition
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To sign the petition for the immediate and unconditional release of Mohammad, click here:
http://www.petitiononline.com/stopwall/petition.html

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Write to your embassy or consulate
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Write to the Israeli embassy or consulate
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Let the Israeli Embassy in your country know that you are campaigning for Mohammad's
release and for a just and lasting peace based on international law. (Click here to find contact information for the Israeli Embassy in your country)

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Get creative !
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Norway protests against the release of Mohammad Othman

Approximately 250 people participated in a demonstration in Oslo today calling for the immediate and unconditional release of prisoner of conscience Mohammad Othman. The demonstration was held in front of the Israeli embassy, but demonstrators were prevented from reaching the embassy by police. Speeches were given by MP Ã…got Valle (Socialist
Left Party) and MP Truls Wickholm (Labour).

Demonstrators and speakers accused Israel of repressing freedom of speech and human
rights, and called for the continuation of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS)
against Israel. On Monday activists from the Socialist Youth of Oslo will launch a week of direct action in response to the detention of Mohammad. The first day will include targeting local vegetable and import stores to convince them to remove Israeli goods from their shops.

See pictures at the facebook group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=36429272741&ref=
ts


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