We did our best and it mattered. When faced with the immense loss of life and destruction of Gaza neighborhoods in December/January, we held “Sweep Down the Walls” teleconferences every three days for three weeks to put peacemakers in Gaza and peacemakers in Israel on the phone line with dozens of Rebuilding Alliance supporters across [...]
I am writing to ask you to email a letter to your Senators and Reprentative, then call the senior staff for foreign policy at your senators and representatives offices in Washington DC regarding new demolition orders in Al Aqaba village and throughout Area C. You can find the email addresses and phone numbers at www.House.gov (enter your zip code) and www.Senate.gov (enter your state). I’ve included a template letter below – please email or fax it.
Why contact Congress now? The Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center (JLAC) reports that since August 2009, the Israeli Army through its Civil Administration has issued orders for the demolition of 50 entire Palestinian neighborhoods. On Nov. 24, 2009, the Israeli Army stormed Al Aqaba village to issue new orders threatening 7 more families with the forced evacuation of their homes, animal shelters, and demolition of their new road. Al Aqaba residents are ordered to appear in hearings before the Inspection Subcommittee of the Israeli Army on December 10th and Dec. 17th at the Israeli Army’s Civil Administration offices within the Israeli settlement of Beit El.
On Wednesday, Oct. 14th, the Israeli High Court of Justice heard arguments in an appeal to reopen the investigation in the killing of Abir Aramin. The court did not make a final ruling but instead, as stated in the Jerusalem Post, “The court gave the state 14 days to present it with materials from the investigation and documentation of official police communications from that day.” The court will receive the materials this Wednesday, Oct. 28th. Upon their review, the court will either acknowledge that Yesh Din Attorney Michael Sfard’s arguments are correct and order the state to indict the Border Policemen, order a re-opening of the investigation, or dismiss the petition depite 14 eye-witnesses and independent autopsy.
The Rachel Corrie Ramadan Soccer Tournament is now underway in Rafah, Gaza, on a field cleared from the rubble of demolished homes –and I need your help to pay freight for a shipment of 16 big boxes of gently worn sports shoes.
Overall, I am proud to tell you that your past contributions arrived in time and we [...]
“Strategy- Soccer. Goal- Open Blockade of Gaza”
Dear
Friends,
The Rachel Corrie Ramadan Soccer Tournament is now underway in Rafah, Gaza, on a field cleared from the rubble of demolished homes –and I need your help to pay freight for a shipment of 16 big boxes of gently worn sports shoes.
Overall, I [...]
The 1st Palestinian Birthing Center in the Jordan River Valley will save the lives of both mothers and critical care babies. At present if there is a critical care situation a patient must be moved to Jericho over restricted roads, a trip that can take over two hours. This can mean the difference between life [...]
