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	Action Alert
As the first anniversary of Israel's assault on Gaza approaches, we are sending two requests to support the struggle for Palestinian self-determination in the face of Israeli suppression - in both Gaza and in the West Bank. Please help us support these efforts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Alert from Stop the Wall Jamal Juma’, a prominent figure in Palestinian civil society and coordinator of the Stop the Wall Campaign, was arrested by Israeli authorities on December 16. This arrest follows the imprisonment of Mohammad Othman, another Stop the Wall activist, and Abdallah Abu Rahmeh, a leading figure in the Bil’in popular committee against the Wall, as well as dozens more that are currently in prison for their action and advocacy against the Wall. This latest arrest is yet another escalation of Israel’s attack on Palestinian human rights defenders, which continues to clamp down on the right to freedom of expression and the right to association. Join the campaign for Jamal Juma’s release and for the freedom of the anti-Wall prisoners! It is crucial that global civil society stands in solidarity with their Palestinian counterparts. >> Click here for recommended actions to take and to read more. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Action Alert from the Gaza Freedom March To mark the fact that is has been one year since the Israeli attack on Gaza, the Gaza Freedom March coalition is mobilizing an international contingent of over 1,300 international delegates for a nonviolent march alongside the people of Gaza on Dec. 31, to end the illegal blockade. Citing escalating tensions on the Gaza-Egypt border, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry informed the organizers on December 20 that the Rafah border will be closed over the coming weeks, into January, and that they will not be able to enter Gaza. Egyptian embassies and missions all over the world must hear from supporters of the march by phone, fax and email over the coming crucial days, with a clear message: Let the international delegation enter Gaza and let the Gaza Freedom March proceed. >> Click here for information about how to support these efforts to bring international attention to the blockade of Gaza.
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