Freedom Summer Palestine 2005 is a Palestinian non violent campaign against Israeli occupation — This summer, With the participation of international supporters, Palestinians will continue their long-standing mobilization for nonviolent direct action against the occupation and draw the world's attention to what is really happening in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Give voice to the Palestinian call for freedom
Freedom Summer Palestine 2005 is a Palestinian non violent campaign
against Israeli occupation — This summer, With the participation of
international supporters, Palestinians will continue their
long-standing mobilization for nonviolent direct action against the
occupation and draw the world's attention to what is really happening
in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.
While the world is hearing that the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is
being resolved and that Sharon has become "a herald of peace,"
apartheid continues to be reinforced each day in Occupied
Palestine. It is more important than ever to come to Palestine this
summer to join Palestinian nonviolent resistance to the Israeli
military occupation!
Palestinian communities are asking ISM activists to support their
nonviolent demonstrations against the continued construction of The
illegal Annexation Wall and the demolitions of Palestinian homes, and
in their various efforts to remain steadfast on the soil of their
ancestors, despite the continuing land theft and the constant violence
perpetuated by the Israeli military and illegal settlers.
Freedom Summer, beginning June 25th and continuing 57 days, one day
for every year of displacement and dispossession since 1948, is a
mobilization of the Palestinian people for justice, basic human rights
and freedom.
Like the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, India's National
Liberation Movement and the Anti-Apartheid Movement in South Africa,
The Palestinian communities utilise nonviolent strategies to counter
oppression.
This is not an issue of "Palestinian against Israeli" or "Arab against
Jew." It is a struggle of humanity and freedom against injustice and
oppression.
How It Works
Two-day training sessions will be conducted by ISM trainers every
Sunday and Monday of Freedom Summer in Ramallah. The first training of
the campaign will be June 24 and 25. On completion of training, groups
of internationals will be dispatched to various regions to join local
non violent resistance activities.
Freedom Summer actions will be directed at Israeli occupation measures
that deny Palestinians basic freedom: The Annexation Wall,
checkpoints, roadblocks, settlement expansion, and political prisoners.
Plans for Freedom Summer 2005 are being developed by Palestinian
communities. Examples of likely actions include:
• Supporting Palestinian communities in their peaceful protesting of
construction of The Annexation Wall in West Bank villages where Wall
construction threatens to cut off villagers from their farmland and
livelihood.
• Supporting action by communities removing roadblocks that are
strangling West Bank villages.
• Maintaining a presence in communities in the Hebron region that are
under constant threat from Israeli settlers who are attempting to
force Palestinians from their land.
• Working in support of Palestinian rights in East Jerusalem and to
resist the Israeli government's attempt to isolate East Jerusalem, the
Palestinian capital, from the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
. Joining Palestinian families and communities in resisting non
violently and highlighting the demolition of Palestinian homes.
. Joining Palestinian communities in Non violent protest against the
Industrial settlement complexes that are stealing and contaminating
Palestinian land.
• Acting in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners, thousands of whom
are being held in Israeli prisons in violation of international law
for struggling for Palestinian rights.
• Reporting to the media and the world on the daily criminal actions
of the Israeli military and Israeli settlers in the Occupied
Palestinian Territories.
Bring the world's eyes to Palestine- Teams of international civilians
will be hosted by Palestinians communities and will work directly with
Palestinian coordinators and local peace activists.
At the local level, Palestinians are organizing, training and
coordinating a summer program of activities and actions to involve all
elements of Palestinian society and international supporters.
Obviously not everyone is comfortable taking the same risks or
participating in direct confrontations with soldiers, police and
settlers. Therefore, local committees will determine various roles and
levels of participation for all, so that there is something to do for
everyone.
Activists are required to make a commitment to non-violence
principles, adherence to group process and respect of Palestinian
culture and Palestinian community leadership for the duration of their
stay in Palestine.
For more information write:
info@palsolidarity.org
Upon arrival contact:
0522-244-983
0547-429-51
02-2971824 ISM media office
Original: Freedom Summer Palestine 2005