Petitions 4 Palestine

[Arlo Silvers]

Suspend EU-Israel Association Agreement - The Petition Site

thepetitionsite.com — We call on the EU to suspend trade with Israel until it respects human rights and International Law. The EU is Israel's biggest importer of goods, and its second biggest exporter. In 2006 the total traded between the EU and Israel amounted to 23.5 BILLION Euros. The EU-Israel Association Agreement forms the legal basis for this trading http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/Suspend-EU-Israel-Trade-Agreement

Please sign this petition too, calling for the release of Marwan Barghouthi & all Palestinian Prisoners and send it to as many people as possible... http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/free_barghouthi/


PM Petition – Pal Patients Freedom to Travel

U DO NOT NEED TO BE a UK citzN to sign this, just add address & say u is ex-patriot:

We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to clearly urge Israeli government to allow the free travel of sick palestininans and their supporting families members for life-saving treatments. More details
http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/palestinesick/


Lift Travel Restrictions on Palestinian Journalist

Mr Amayreh was granted an entry visa to Germany. However, the Israeli military authorities have refused to give him a permit to leave the West Bank. No Palestinian can travel abroad without receiving such a permit beforehand, otherwise he or she would be turned back once arriving at the Israeli-controlled border terminal at the Allenby Bridge. http://www.petitiononline.com/k1h2a3l4/petition-sign.html


YOUSSEF CHAABANE: FORGOTTEN FOR 14 YEARS IN PRISON

Paris, June 5, 2008

Dear Mr. President,

On the occasion of your recent election to the highest office of the Lebanese State, ACAT-France (Action of Christians for the Abolition of Torture) would like to bring to your attention the case of Youssef Chaabane, a Palestinian who has been detained for more than 14 years in Lebanon under a ruling that is in violation of Lebanon’s international commitments. http://release-youssef-chaabane.blogspot.com/ [Links to more info & petition]


Jewish Voice for Peace Petition to McCain and Obama

salsa.democracyinaction.org — We are deeply concerned by statements that both Senator McCain and Senator Obama made at the AIPAC Conference. Please sign our petition calling on Senators Obama and McCain to moderate their stances in the interests of a peaceful future. We believe the future status of Jerusalem must be negotiated. We believe the U.S. must hold Israel accountable..
http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/301/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=...


Sign The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

everyhumanhasrights.org — 2008 is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 60th anniversary. It's time for a global conversation about human rights and the values that unite us as one human family. But it can also be a time when each of us chooses to take human rights into our daily lives, by joining a powerful people network. [sign up here]
http://www.everyhumanhasrights.org/


Appeal from Israeli 'Nuclear' Whistleblower - Mordechai Vanunu
Dear friends (from David Polden/CND, a request to contact your MP before July 8th)

I reproduce below a recent e-mail from Mordechai Vanunu.

The hearing of his appeal against a six-month sentence imposed for talking to foreigners in breach of the restrictions under which he has been living since his release from prison in April 2004, has been now set for July 8th. http://tinyurl.com/6lyunj

[Arlo Silvers]

Please help bring more signatories this week

Dear All, Now that we know that Israel will have a government for the next weeks, it is doubly important to have as many signatories as possible on the petition below. Israel is increasing its denial to enter Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly as relates to individuals of Palestinian descent. The three cases in the petition are merely a sample of the stories that keep piling up. We now have slightly over 500 signatories. By sending the petition below with 1000 or more signatures from diverse parts of the world, we send a strong message to the Israeli ministers that this situation is unacceptable. Please sign if you have not yet done so, and distribute the petition as widely as you can. Thanks, Dorothy==============================================
Dear Friends,

Two years ago (in March 2006) it became evident that more and more people with foreign passports (of Palestinian descent and other) were being denied entry and re-entry into the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The situation not only continues, but has worsened this year.

Among persons denied entry are individuals in the film industry, three of whom are named below.

Please help ICRR convince the Israeli authorities to reconsider the denied entry and to enable these three women and others from the film industry to enter the OPT without delay. Please sign our petition, and distribute it widely.

Thanks,

Dorothy
http://www.petitiononline.com/entryOPT/petition.html

[Ayah/Crystal]

All done! Thanks for everything you do dear friend...

[Arlo Silvers]

This way for a Facebook Event:

July 02, 2008

10-year-old subjected to torture by Israeli soldiers

http://www.dci-pal.org/english/display.cfm?DocId=811&CategoryId=1

Name: Ezzat H
Age at incident: 10
Date of incident: 11 June 2008
Location: Sanniriya, Qalqiliya
Accusation: None

A 10-year-old boy was subjected to physical abuse amounting to torture for 2.5 hours by Israeli soldiers who stormed his family’s shop on 11 June, seeking information on the location of a handgun. The boy was repeatedly beaten, slapped and punched in the head and stomach, forced to hold a stress position for half and hour, and threatened. He was deeply shocked and lost two molar teeth as a result of the assault.

[link above contains suggested action requests & contact details]

Petition for Mohammed Omer: http://mediausa.net/wrmea/petition/

If UK, can you plz ask your MP to sign this EDM for Mohammed Omer?

EDM on Freedom of Journalists & the Media in Israel
The Case of Muhammed Omer

Please write to your MP to urge them to sign EDM 1926 on Mohammed Omer, the Palestinian journalist who was assaulted by the Israeli Security forces on trying to re-enter the OPTs at Allenby Bridge.

For background, please see:

CAABU's Press release - 30th June 2008
CAABU condemns Israel's treatment of Palestinian journalist, Mohammed Omer
http://www.caabu.org/press/releases/mohammed_omer_ ...

From triumph to torture: Israel's treatment of an award-winning young Palestinian journalist is part of a terrible pattern - John Pilger in The Guardian - 2nd July

Gaza reporter: Israeli security officials broke my ribs - Haaretz/ Reuters- 30th June
http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/997593.html

EDM 1926: FREEDOM OF JOURNALISTS AND THE MEDIA IN ISRAEL

Tabled on the 1st July 2008 by Colin Breed MP

"That this House condemns the actions of the Israeli security forces with regard to the Palestinian journalist and joint winner of the 2008 Martha Gellhorn Prize for Journalism, Mohammed Omer, who after briefing Members of Parliament on the situation in the Gaza Strip, attempted to re-enter the Occupied Territories via the Allenby Bridge and was interrogated at the crossing, strip-searched at gunpoint and beaten for four hours resulting in hospitalisation after he lost consciousness; expresses concern that harassment, intimidation and even killing of journalists has been too frequent an occurrence, particularly since the outbreak of the Intifada in 2000; calls on Israel and all other parties to uphold the freedom of journalists to report; further calls on the Israeli government to launch a full independent inquiry, to compensate Mohammed Omer in full for his injuries; and urges the Government to raise this issue with the government of Israel at the earliest opportunity."

Click here to see which MPs have signed so far

Click here for how to find out how to contact your MP and tips on letter writing
http://www.caabu.org/key_issues/contact_your_mp/

& finally, for now, another petition:

British Government Apology to the Palestinians - Petition

petitiononline.com — It is time the British Government apologies to the Palestinians for the role it played in the 20th century which led to the disappearance of Palestine! Denial of any human-rights; any national-rights; any historical-rights; any political-rights; any religious rights to the Palestinians! and for 60 years of their constant suffering, misery, etc
http://www.petitiononline.com/GBrown/

[Arlo Silvers]

There's more, mainly US this though:

Take Action: Outrageous! $170 Million More in Military Aid to Israel
US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation

It’s bad enough that Congress passed the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 two weeks ago, spending $165 billion more on our country’s illegal war on and occupation of Iraq well into 2009. To add insult to injury, after closely reading the bill, we discovered that Congress snuck in a last-minute earmark for $170 million in Foreign Military Financing (FMF) for Israel! The culprit: Representative David Obey (WI-7), Chair of the House Appropriations Committee, who has received nearly $225,000 from "pro-Israel" PAC’s and more than $200,000 from the military-industrial complex since 1989, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Yes, the same David Obey who can be seen in this video berating peace activists for wanting to cut off funding for the war in Iraq.

Actions requested:

http://www.endtheoccupation.org/article.php?id=1664

Indicted, Sami Al-Arian Faces Possible Life Imprisonment (Action Below)

Posted: 03 Jul 2008 09:16 PM CDT

by John Halliwell Sami Al-Arian, holding daughter Lama, 6, center, with son Abdullah, 19, left, daughter Laila, 18, foreground left, daughter Leena, 14, center, wife Nahla, center right, and son Ali, 9, foreground left, pose for a photo with presidential candidate George W. Bush and wife Laura in this March 12, 2000 family photo in Plant [...] http://freedetainees.org/1400

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Action4Palestine/

[Arlo Silvers]

ISRAEL DENIES RIGHT TO EDUCATION & LIBERTY
DEFEND OMAR'S RIGHT TO EDUCATION AND LIBERTY
RIGHT TO EDUCATION CAMPAIGN, BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY, 7 JULY 2008

Detained under rules of Administrative Detention - please defend Omar's right to education and liberty & help guarantee his release on 31 July and raise your voice against the arbitrary detention of Palestinian students. [Action Alert with some handy links] http://right2edu.birzeit.edu/news/article546

[Arlo Silvers]

& now those bonny scots are stuck at the border:

Latest Update from Rafah
(MONDAY JULY 21st 3.15pm) Khalil and Linda are in Al Arish waiting for permission to get into Gaza.

Supporters have sent emails and telephoned the Egyptian Consulate in the UK. Some of you have contacted us to say you are receiving 'undelivered' messages when trying to send emails. The following are alternative email addresses to send your messages to:

Egyptian Consulate Press Office: [e-mail]

or [e-mail]

Please continue sending your messages - Linda and Khalil are still waiting at the Rafah-Gaza border for Egyptian authorities to allow them through.

Text and call with your support for Linda 00 44 (0)7952878377 and Khlalil 00 44 (0)796 00 87 000

or email [e-mail] and we will forward your messages to Linda and Khalil.

For photos and updates go to: http://www.scottishpsc.org.uk/content/view/2547/458/

[Arlo Silvers]

Petition: Prosecute IOF Abuse in Ni'lin Village

http://www.petitiononline.com/nilin/petition.html

[Arlo Silvers]

1948 – 2008

60 Years of Palestinian Nakba (catastrophe) Must End

End Israeli Occupation

We the undersigned, believing that a just solution for the Palestinians is the only way to secure peace for all, call for full realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people as affirmed in UN General Assembly resolution 3236:

• the right to self-determination without external interference;
• the right to national independence and sovereignty;
• the right of Palestinians to return to the homes and properties from which they have been displaced and uprooted.

PSC will hand this petition in during the annual Lobby of Parliament for Palestine on 26 November 2008.

[Scroll down to sign - http://tinyurl.com/6rxaoj

[Arlo Silvers]

Palestinians Call on Egypt to Open the Rafah Crossing
petitiononline.com — We, the hundreds of Palestinians waiting at the Rafah crossing in Egypt, call upon your honorable government to allow the entrance of over 600 Palestinians stuck in Egypt and separated from our homes in Gaza due to the continued Rafah border closure.

[Plz sign & endorse this petition -

http://www.petitiononline.com/pal2008/petition.html

[Arlo Silvers]

Keep Interpal's Bank Account Open

To: Lloyds TSB
We, the undersigned, are extremely concerned that Interpal, the only UK charity dedicated to relieving the suffering of the people of Palestine, has been asked to clear all funds and has been threatened by Lloyds TSB to have their account closed with no good reason.

Interpal is a reputable charity known for its life saving services it provides in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Gaza is currently under an illegal siege and 80% of its' 1.5 million population are dependant on external aid for survival.

In recent years, Interpal has consistently faced undue criticism and has been wrongly linked to terrorist activities by those who seek to tarnish the reputation of the organisation. However, it has routinely been the subject of a Charities Commission investigation and on all occasions it has been cleared of any link to terrorism or terrorist activity. On January 4th 2007, the charities commission concluded that Interpal is 'a well run and committed organisation which carries out important work in a part of the world where there is great hardship and suffering'. More & sign @
http://www.petitiononline.com/FOSISPal/petition.html