The repression is getting worse
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- Published on Monday, 25 January 2016 11:45
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The Israeli government is hoping that no-one will notice. The Israeli government is hoping that their attacks on human rights activists will go unchecked. We can’t let that happen. We need to show them that the world is watching.
Human rights activists are being targeted by the Israeli Goverment, for daring to speak up for the human rights of Palestinians.
Will you tell the Israeli Government to free Ezra Nawi, Guy Butavia, and Nasser Nawajah?
. TAKE ACTION . . .About Ezra Nawi. He’s a long-time Israeli activist who season after season stands with the Palestinians of the South Hebron hills while settlers (supported by Israeli soldiers) try in every way to drive them off their land and destroy their livelihoods.
After being spied upon by a right-wing organization and smeared on national television, he was arrested, detained, and denied access to a lawyer for four days. With a gag-order on the case, we asked you to help raise the alarm. Thousands of you contacted Israeli Embassies around the world to press for his release -- thank you!
But the repression is getting worse.
Two additional activists, Guy Butavia (who is Israeli), and Nasser Nawajah (a Palestinian from the South Hebron hills), have also since been arrested and will be held until Sunday. Guy has been violently attacked in jail. Nasser was ordered released from the Israeli court system -- only to be promptly sent to the separate military court system that only Palestinians are subject to.
The Israeli government is hoping that no-one will notice. They're hoping that their attacks on human rights activists will go unchecked. We can’t let that happen. We need to show them that the world is watching.
This kind of harassment and persecution is nothing new -- Palestinian activists have been on the receiving end of it for years. But now human rights violations that Palestinians face every day are being faced by the Israelis who stand with them as well.
This is not democracy. This is not justice. This cannot be allowed to stand.
These brave activists put their bodies on the line. And for that -- for daring to speak up for the human rights of Palestinians -- they’re being targeted. They’ve been spied on by far-right groups, and smeared by the press. But they’re fighting on, and we’re fighting with them.
Stand with all those who speak up for peace and justice. Email the Israeli Embassy right now.
Thank you for all that you do,
Onward,
Rebecca
Rebecca Vilkomerson
Executive Director
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