Bristol Peace Activists enter Bethlehem seige
Jerusalem & Bristol IMC | 02.05.2002 23:27
Late on Thursday four Bristol Peace activists Jo, Al, Marcia and Katie together with ten
activists from around the world joined Palestinians under seige at the Church of the Nativity. One Palestinian was killed and two injured by Israeli gunfire day.
activists from around the world joined Palestinians under seige at the Church of the Nativity. One Palestinian was killed and two injured by Israeli gunfire day.
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ISM ENTERS CHURCH OF NATIVITY
by International Solidarity Movement (ISM) • Thursday May 02, 2002 at 10:03 AM
Bethlehem
10 ISM Members managed to enter the besieged Church with food and supplies
Press Release
International Solidarity Movement Enters Church of Nativity With Food
BETHLEHEM (May 2, 2002) - Ten members of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) entered
the besieged Church of Nativity at about 5:45 pm, walking past Israeli occupation soldiers.
A further thirteen persons, working as decoys were arrested by the Israeli soldiers. All
those inside are determined to remain until the Israelis lift their siege on the city of
Bethlehem.
The ISM conceived of an intricate plan to move past Israeli soldiers outside the Church in
several separate but coordinated groups carrying placards denouncing the ongoing Israeli
occupation. In a move orchestrated with contacts within, two ISM teams were able to reach
the Church and enter its main door before Israeli soldiers could respond. Every member
carried with them food and other critical supplies badly needed by the Palestinians holed up
inside. The Israeli army has denied the Palestinians, besieged since April 1, 2002,
sufficient amounts of food.
This consitutes the latest in a series of success by the ISM to defy the Israeli occupation
and to demonstrate to the world that the international community takes a firm stance against
the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. In light of the failure for the
international community, namely the United States and the United Nations to act to help
protect the Palestinian people and secure their universal rights, the ISM has had to operate
on its own. Prior to this, the ISM has twice circumvented Israeli occupation forces to place
activists inside of President Arafat's compound in Ramallah.
Those inside and their respective nationalities are as follows:
Nauman Zaidi (USA), Robert O'Neill (USA), Alister Hillman (UK), Allan Lindgaard (Denmark),
Stefan Coster (Sweden), Erik Algers (Sweden), Larry Hales (USA), Mary
Kelly (Ireland), Kristen Schurr (USA), and Jacqueline Soohen (Canada)
Those detained by the Israeli army are as follows:
Jeff Kingham (USA), Kate Thomas (UK), Marcia Tubbs (UK), John Caruso (USA), Nathan Musselman
(USA), Nathan Mauger (USA), Trevor Bammgartner (USA), Jo Harrison (UK), Johannes Walilstram
(Sweden), James Hanna (USA), Thomas
Kootsoukos (USA), Ida Fasten (Sweden), Huwaida Arrad (USA)
ISM ENTERS CHURCH OF NATIVITY
by International Solidarity Movement (ISM) • Thursday May 02, 2002 at 10:03 AM
Bethlehem
10 ISM Members managed to enter the besieged Church with food and supplies
Press Release
International Solidarity Movement Enters Church of Nativity With Food
BETHLEHEM (May 2, 2002) - Ten members of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) entered
the besieged Church of Nativity at about 5:45 pm, walking past Israeli occupation soldiers.
A further thirteen persons, working as decoys were arrested by the Israeli soldiers. All
those inside are determined to remain until the Israelis lift their siege on the city of
Bethlehem.
The ISM conceived of an intricate plan to move past Israeli soldiers outside the Church in
several separate but coordinated groups carrying placards denouncing the ongoing Israeli
occupation. In a move orchestrated with contacts within, two ISM teams were able to reach
the Church and enter its main door before Israeli soldiers could respond. Every member
carried with them food and other critical supplies badly needed by the Palestinians holed up
inside. The Israeli army has denied the Palestinians, besieged since April 1, 2002,
sufficient amounts of food.
This consitutes the latest in a series of success by the ISM to defy the Israeli occupation
and to demonstrate to the world that the international community takes a firm stance against
the illegal Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory. In light of the failure for the
international community, namely the United States and the United Nations to act to help
protect the Palestinian people and secure their universal rights, the ISM has had to operate
on its own. Prior to this, the ISM has twice circumvented Israeli occupation forces to place
activists inside of President Arafat's compound in Ramallah.
Those inside and their respective nationalities are as follows:
Nauman Zaidi (USA), Robert O'Neill (USA), Alister Hillman (UK), Allan Lindgaard (Denmark),
Stefan Coster (Sweden), Erik Algers (Sweden), Larry Hales (USA), Mary
Kelly (Ireland), Kristen Schurr (USA), and Jacqueline Soohen (Canada)
Those detained by the Israeli army are as follows:
Jeff Kingham (USA), Kate Thomas (UK), Marcia Tubbs (UK), John Caruso (USA), Nathan Musselman
(USA), Nathan Mauger (USA), Trevor Bammgartner (USA), Jo Harrison (UK), Johannes Walilstram
(Sweden), James Hanna (USA), Thomas
Kootsoukos (USA), Ida Fasten (Sweden), Huwaida Arrad (USA)
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Comments
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skewed solidarity
03.05.2002 00:17
Joe
unbalanced situation
03.05.2002 06:53
The whole thing is the result certain peoples personal interests. These people make money, gain more power by creating this horroric situation.
Powerfull lobbies are working behind the scenes to churn out the propaganda needed to back up their case and keep things going. Compared to these groups, the international peace demonstraters resources are peanuts. the fact that they are there at all is wonderfull. It is too much to ask that they
are completely impartial. it's fantastic that these people are there and their reports articles from right inside the
war zone have been the only real news coming out of the area.
just have to big them up, they are heroes
pp
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04.05.2002 09:16
I have just had a phone call from Jo from the police station. They are about to be deported from Israel. They have started a hunger strike in support of the occupiers of the church of the nativity and to object to the apauling conditions they are subject to.
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