Tent of Nations Told to Stop Working its Own Land – Be Ready to Act!

Friends of Tent of Nations has just shared this upsetting letter from Daoud Nasser (above left):

From Shalom Rav
A Blog by Rabbi Brant Rosen
Posted on February 21, 2012 |


 Dear Friends,

    Today, the 14th of  February at 1.30 PM and as we were working on our land, specifically in the tree of life orchard, we found on three different places ,  papers with maps signed by the civil administration of Judea and Samaria which is the Israeli military government.

    The papers say that we have to stop working  on the land specified on the map, because they declared it as a state land. According to them, this land doesn’t belong to us but it is a state land and we are cultivating it. The papers also say  that if we want to challenge this order, we can appeal against it within 45 days in front of the military representative office.

    It is a shock to receive something like that after 21 years of legal battle defending our land and the right to it in front of Israeli courts.

    We sent those papers to our attorney in Jerusalem and he is going to appeal against it within the next days.

    This is just to inform you about what happened today, please be aware that the situation might get worse, please be prepared in case actions are needed. In the meanwhile, our attorney will appeal against it and we will see what kind of reaction we receive”

    We will keep you updated and will inform you about our next steps and how you can help.

    Thank you so  much for your support and solidarity. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers.

    Blessings and Salaam.

Readers of my blog should be well acquainted with my friend and personal hero Daoud Nasser. Last year I wrote about Tent of Nations and my visit, together with twenty JRC congregants, with Daoud on his family farm.

This new development is just the latest in a long history of harassment courtesy of the military administration in the West Bank – an institution that provides the shameful “legal” cover for Israel’s outright theft of Palestinian lands. Please stand by – I will forward any further news from Daoud and let you know how you can act on his behalf.

 

Tent of Nation outside of Bethlehem, Palestine, has adopted Paxcalibur as it's official logo so I therefore have a personal stake in supporting this great Palestinian Christian peace activist organization. This action by Israel against Tent of Nations showcases Israeli Apartheid ethnic cleansing in action. Anyone wishing to help Tent of Nations check out their blog links and do what you can to support Palestinian right to their own land.