ISM ENTERS CHURCH OF NATIVITY
by International Solidarity Movement ? 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)
END A very good action !
by Jan Boeykens ? Thursday May 02, 2002 at 10:36 AM
j.boeykens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The only thing that I have to say is: This is a very
good international action !
"Nightline" Ted Koppel covered the protest of some
internationals outside the Church of the Nativity. As
an aside, he said it was too bad no Americans got
inside. Because if they had, it would be an
international disaster for Israel if it harmed any
U.S. citizens...especially in a Christian church. It
looks like the protesters finally "got" that and
decided to use a very powerful weapon: media!
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by International Solidarity Movement ? 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)
END A very good action !
by Jan Boeykens ? Thursday May 02, 2002 at 10:36 AM
j.boeykens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The only thing that I have to say is: This is a very
good international action !
"Nightline" Ted Koppel covered the protest of some
internationals outside the Church of the Nativity. As
an aside, he said it was too bad no Americans got
inside. Because if they had, it would be an
international disaster for Israel if it harmed any
U.S. citizens...especially in a Christian church. It
looks like the protesters finally "got" that and
decided to use a very powerful weapon: media!
© 2000-2002 Palestine Independent Media Center. Unless
otherwise stated by the author, all content is free
for non-commercial reuse, reprint, and rebroadcast, on
the net and elsewhere. Opinions are those of the
contributors and are not necessarily endorsed by the
Palestine IMC.
________________________________________________________________________
For live cricket scores download Yahoo! Score Tracker
at: http://in.sports.yahoo.com/cricket/tracker.html