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Update from Palestine

federica | 27.08.2003 11:16 | Anti-racism | Social Struggles | Cambridge

This is an update that was sent to the Cambridge IMC from a friend regarding the current situation in Palestine.

Ciao.

I'm ok. As usual I am in a hurry and I won't be able to give you a very detailed update. I'm in Qalquilia right now, I've spent here the last three days and I tried to get out this morning to go to Jenin but it seems that I'm stuck here, since this morning the town is under siege and there is no way in or out. This might mean that there is something going on, some planned military operations maybe, or it could just be one of the usual vicious punishments that the army enjoy inflicting on the population. Sunday morning there was some activity of the army close to the wall, they came with bulldozers to destroy some more land, a greenhouse, and a shelter located very close to the wall. When people went to speak to them they said that they were there only to clear the garbage, and very well equipped indeed. We've been watching the area for the last two days, and after some night incursions in the city on Sunday with shooting and searching for "wanted" people, everything has been quiet. The wall is a disgrace, and the damage to the population is incalculable. I have to go right now. I'll write again.

federica