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Mighty Israel and its quest to quash Palestinian popular protest
28/03/2011
[Ha’aretz] "Now that Abdullah Abu Rahma has been released from jail, the Israeli soldiers and the honorable military tribunal judges will have time for Bassem Tamimi." Thus Tamimi, the coordinator of Nabi Saleh’s Popular Committee, was introduced to guests who came to congratulate Bil’in resident Abu Rahma on his release after serving 16 months on charges of incitement and organizing illegal demonstrations. Twenty-four hours later, late Thursday morning, Tamimi was arrested.
Israeli Security Shifts Focus from Armed Palestinian Resistance to Suppressing Non-Violent Activists
16/03/2011
[AlterNet] Entering his home in the West Bank village of Bi’lin for the first time in 16 months, after being released from an Israeli military prison, Palestinian popular struggle leader Abdullah Abu Rahmah was enthusiastically welcomed as a hero by family, villagers and supporters.
In a house now draped in banners featuring his image alongside that of Yasser Arafat and jailed Second Intifada resistance leader, Marwan Baraghouti, Abu Rahmah expressed mixed emotions about returning from prison into regular life under occupation.
“I’m very happy to be with my family and friends but at the same time I’m very sad about the people still in jail, all the people denied their friends and family. This makes me very angry and all Palestinians must be released," he said between embraces.
Palestinian protest leader freed from Israeli jail
14/03/2011
[AFP] A Palestinian activist jailed for organising weekly demonstrations against Israel’s separation barrier was freed on Monday after 15 months behind bars.
Abdullah Abu Rahma was one of the chief organisers of weekly demonstrations in Bilin that have come to symbolise the Palestinian fight against the vast separation barrier Israel is building across the West Bank.
Activism roundup: Bilin commemorates six years of protest
18/02/2011
[Electronic Intifada] The Electronic Intifada brings you this roundup of recent activism news from across the globe, including disruptions by university students of speeches by an Israeli soldier and a politician in Massachusetts and in Scotland, a move to challenge Seattle’s violations of free speech rights and a Palestinian youth group’s demonstration against a settler-only marathon in the occupied West Bank.
IDF commander involved in shooting bound Palestinian evades jail term
27/01/2011
[Ha’aretz] Despite prosecution’s request for active prison service, IDF court rules Lt. Col. Omri Burberg will not be eligible for an upgrade in military rank for two years and cannot serve in a commander position for one.
