Action 1: Join us Saturday 10 AM Palestine Ramadan Time in Al-Walaja as
villagers continue to see their lands destroyed. Last Wednesday at 8 AM,
some 60-80 human rights advocates marched with drums and chants to the sites
inside Al-Walaja al-Jadia (the new Al-Walaja) where the Israeli occupation
forces are uprooting trees and destroying the beautiful landscape to
separate people from their agricultural lands and to allow for further
expansion of illegal colonies built on Palestinian lands. Five Israelis
were kidnapped. Later after the actual event, the Israeli soldiers came into
town to terrorize the locals and one Palestinian was taken from his house
and treated badly even though he was not in the demonstration with us.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUF6gkgRxzA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZAWODp_jDQ
The Struggle video network featured Al-Walaja and part of my talk in March
abou the town
Action 2: Marwa was shot in the head 10 years ago. She is now 20 and a
university student. However, her original injury has led to severe dental
problems that her family cannot afford. Some friends in Palestine have
arranged for a dentist to begin work with some money we've already raised,
but the work will not be finished until we raise another $4000. If anyone is
interested in helping Marwa you can send a contribution to the Hartford
Catholic Worker with Marwa noted on the memo line. See
And
Action 3: This August break is for Members of Congress to be at home,
meeting with constituents to hear about our concerns. . Instead, 81
Representatives--nearly 20% of the House--are hightailing off to Israel on
an all-expense-paid junket organized by an affiliate of the American Israel
Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). Israel's goal there is to lobby the
Representatives to continue sending the Israeli military $30 billion of our
tax money -- the amount pledged for these 10 years (2009-2018). That means
sending money we won't have for jobs and healthcare to buy weapons for
Israel to perpetuate its illegal military occupation and apartheid policies
toward Palestinians. It's time to "name and shame" these Members of Congress
who put more weapons for Israel ahead of their own constituents' economic
rights. We need you to take action today
http://endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=3080
Also similar actions called by Code Pink
http://www.codepink.org/article.php?id=5919
See also "Israel Lobby Dominates Congress, Media Covers it Up" by Alison
Weir, August 11, 2011
http://www.counterpunch.org/weir08112011.html
http://original.antiwar.com/alison-weir/2011/08/10/israel-lobby-dominates-co
ngress/
Action 4: Roadmap to Apartheid, a documentary film examining the apartheid
analogy is near completion! Narrated by Alice Walker, Roadmap to Apartheid
is promising to be the definitive documentary that compares and contrasts
South African apartheid with Israeli policies and practices. It will be a
very important and useful tool for BDS organizing worldwide. Finishing
funds are lacking to take it through the home stretch. Learn about the
current fundraising campaign here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/roadmaptoapartheid/roadmap-to-apartheid
Inspiring Video on a group of activists who rode bicycles from London to
visit with us in Palestine
http://www.100daystopalestine.org/2011/08/10/the-pedal-short-video-from-lond
on-to-palestine-is-here/
In Tumult, New Hope for Palestinian Cause
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/10/world/middleeast/10palestinians.html?pagew
anted=1&_r=1
How Palestinian Authority's UN "statehood" bid endangers Palestinian rights
http://electronicintifada.net/blog/ali-abunimah/how-palestinian-authoritys-u
n-statehood-bid-endangers-palestinian-rights
Come visit us in Palestine this October for the Olive Harvest season and
this Christmas for a week of activities. Watch for more details next email.
Meantime, act, act, act.
Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD
A Bedouin in cyberspace, a villager at home
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