Hunger Strike Solidarity
Today: Friday, March 15 – US Call-In Day to demand release of Issawi, Sharawna and all prisoners
2 months ago
Friday, March 15 Call-in Day to demand the release of Samer Issawi, Ayman Sharawna and all Palestinian political prisoners 8:00 am to 4:00 pm CDT Call President Obama – Call Secretary of State Kerry – Call the Office of Mideast Affairs Samer Issawi continues on his hunger strike–which is in its 236th day–until he wins an absolute agreement [...]
Chicago protesters march for freedom for Palestinian prisoners
2 months ago
On March 6, protesters took to the streets of Chicago to express their solidarity with hunger striking prisoner Samer Issawi; Arafat Jaradat, who was killed under torture; and all of the over 4,800 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. Photos of the protest (all photos by Shirien): The following article, from Fight Back News, chronicles [...]
Students in Calgary hold solidarity hunger strike for Palestinian prisoners
2 months ago
Student organizers with Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights at the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada held a one-day hunger strike in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners on March 8, as part of Israeli Apartheid Week actions at the university. See photo (credit Remi Kanazi):
Video: Expose AIPAC protest in solidarity with Palestinian hunger strikers
2 months ago
The following video, by Philly BDS, was filmed at the March 3 protests outside the AIPAC policy conference in Washington, DC, in solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners on hunger strike. (For more information on the protests, click here..)
Palestinians protest outside Ofer prison, honour Hugo Chavez
2 months ago
As part of the ongoing series of mobilizations and demonstrations throughout Palestine in support of Palestinian prisoners, Palestinian activists protested outside Ofer prison on March 6, 2013. They were attacked by Israeli occupation forces, who shot live ammunition and rubber bullets at the protesters, wounding 16 protesters. Among others, Hassan Karajah, youth coordinator for the [...]
Washington, DC protest targets AIPAC, stands with Palestinian prisoners
2 months ago
Activists with CODEPINK, Interfaith Peace Builders, the US Campaign to End the Occupation, the Fellowship of Reconciliation and other organizations gathered in Washington, DC on March 3 for ExposeAIPAC, a protest outside the America Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual policy conference. AIPAC is the leading Israel lobby organization in Washington, DC and is closely linked [...]
Samidoun’s Khaled Barakat radio interview about Palestinian political prisoners
2 months ago
Khaled Barakat of Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network was interviewed on “The Friday Morning After,” on Montreal’s CKUT 90.3 FM by host Sara Shaltony. The interview aired on February 22, 2013 and covered prisoner hunger strikes, including the strike of Samer Issawi, and the protests breaking out across Palestine in support of the thousands of [...]
Israeli Apartheid Week Resources on Palestinian Prisoners: Factsheets, Posters, Leaflets
2 months ago
Israeli Apartheid Week is fast-approaching, and hundreds of cities and campuses around the world will be holding events throughout the week to expose the realities of Israeli apartheid, including the mass imprisonment, administrative detention, and torture of Palestinian prisoners. Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is providing the following materials to help support campus and community [...]
March 6: Chicago Street Action for Arafat Jaradat, Samer Issawi, and other Palestinian Political Prisoners
2 months ago
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 4:30-6:30 pm Israeli Consulate, 500 West Madison, Chicago, IL 60661 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/170685889745774/ On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, Chicago activists and people of conscience will gather in support of Samer Issawi, Ayman Sharawna, Tareq Qa’adan, and Ja’far Izzidine, along with other Palestinian prisoners undergoing hunger strikes to protest their inhumane and illegal detainment [...]
Montreal protest for Palestinian prisoners takes to the streets
2 months ago
SPHR Concordia, the Syrian Student Association, and Tadamon! called for an emergency demonstration outside Concordia University’s Hall Building to show solidarity with Palestinian political prisoners and to call on the Canadian government to end complicity with Israel’s apartheid policies and international law violations. 1, 027 prisoners were released in the prisoner exchange deal for sole [...]
