ISM Reports: The Price Of An Orange. For Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall

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1/The price of an orange - For Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall, by
Starhawk

I am writing this as we approach the anniversary of two murders. And
I find
myself thinking about an orange, a ghost orange, growing on a branch
on a
ghost tree that no longer stands in the courtyard of a home crushed
to
bloodstained rubble. In Rafah, the border town that lies on the
dusty
frontier where Gaza meets Egypt. A place of cement tenements
pockmarked
with bullet holes, streets choking in dust and smashed concrete,
barbed wire
and fences and sniper towers, where Rachel and Tom died, like so
many of the
Palestinians they had come to stand with in solidarity.

To read full report, please go to:
 http://www.palsolidarity.org/reports/writings/10Mar04_10_53_25GazaSta
rhawk.htm
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2/Solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners

The vigil was in support of Hussam Khader who is facing a military
trial in Israel's mock 'court' system, established by Israeli
military authorities in occupied Palestine in order to expedite the
detention of Palestinian prisoners. The illegitimate
kangaroo 'trials' that routinely occur in these courts have been
roundly condemned by international human rights organizations for
violating the fundamental principles of fair jurisprudence as
enshrined in international law.

To read full report, please go to:
 http://www.palsolidarity.org/reports/writings/15Mar04_04_51_02JeninKo
le.htm
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3/Praying for the land

On Monday, March 15, 2004, at 10:45am, around 60 Palestinians, along
with 10 Internationals and Israelis, left the centre of Beit Liqya,
a village located North West of Jerusalem. The villagers protest
against the Wall which is currently being built by the Israeli Army
throughout the West Bank. The wall will de-facto annex over half of
Beit Liqya's farmlands to Israel, cutting off major resources from
the residents. Yet, Beit Liqya, along with surrounding villages,
took its case to the Israeli Supreme Court and got an injunction
ordering the army to cease all work on their land until the outcome
of a court hearing, postponed to next Wednesday. However, the
Israeli army is deliberately ignoring this injunction and has
continued to destroy more farmlands.

To read full report, please go to:
 http://www.palsolidarity.org/reports/writings/15Mar04_10_08_22Jerusal
emISMBiddu.htm
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4/UK protesters shut down Caterpillar

A Caterpillar factory in Shrewsbury,UK has been entered and shut
down by protesters in memory or Rachel Corrie.

For more information, please go to:
 http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/03/287035.html