[Pnews] April 17th - Palestinian Prisoners’ Day - Call to Action - Resources, Factsheets, Posters and more
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Fri Apr 15 10:20:58 EDT 2016
*<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/palestinian-prisoners-day-resources-factsheets-posters-and-more/>*
*http://samidoun.net/2016/04/call-to-action-palestinian-prisoners-day-2016/*
Call to Action: Palestinian Prisoners’ Day 2016
April 15, 2016
*On 17 April each year, Palestinian prisoners, the Palestinian people,
and the world mark the International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian
Prisoners.*
Commemorated since 1974, when the first Palestinian prisoner, Mahmoud
Hijazi, was freed in a prisoner exchange with the Palestinian
Resistance, 17 April is a day of protests, rallies, marches, forums and
more to commemorate the struggle of Palestinians imprisoned in Israeli
occupation jails and demand their freedom.
*We join with the Palestinian prisoners’ movement in calling on
organizations and people of conscience around the world to take action
on 17 April to express your solidarity and call for freedom for
Palestinian political prisoners. *
Over 7,000 Palestinian prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/report-647-palestinians-arrested-in-march-750-now-held-in-administrative-detention/>
are currently held in Israeli jails. More than 700 of them are held in
administrative detention without charge or trial. The others face
military courts which convict over 99% of the Palestinians that appear
before them. Over 400 Palestinian children as young as 12 years old are
held in Israeli prisons.
Every night, Israeli occupation forces conduct violent armed invasions
of Palestinian villages, cities, refugee camps and homes, ransacking
them and arresting dozens of Palestinians. This comes amid near-daily
killings and extrajudicial execution of Palestinians by occupation
forces, the demolition of the homes of the families of Palestinian
prisoners, new racist laws targeting Palestinians who hold Israeli
citizenship, and further escalating repression.
International action has seen some response: G4S, the British-Danish
security corporation targeted for a global boycott
<http://samidoun.net/2015/08/stop-g4s-a-call-to-the-global-boycott-movement-from-palestinian-political-prisoners/>because
of its role in providing security systems, control rooms and equipment
to Israeli prisons, has announced it is selling off its Israeli
subsidiary
<http://samidoun.net/2016/03/g4s-pledges-to-pull-out-of-israeli-market-entirely-following-sustained-bds-campaign/>
and leaving the market entirely. However, it’s critical to keep the
pressure on G4S until their equipment and security systems are no longer
being used to imprison Palestinians, block their movement at
checkpoints, or besiege Gaza.
G4S doesn’t only profit on the imprisonment of Palestinians, of course.
Black student movements at Columbia University
<http://inthesetimes.com/article/18185/at-columbia-divestment-is-the-new-black>,
the University of California
<http://samidoun.net/2015/12/black-students-win-historic-prison-divestment-at-university-of-california/>
and Cornell University
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/cornell-universitys-johnson-museum-of-art-to-terminate-g4s-contract-in-victory-for-student-organizing/>
have led in building campus boycotts and divestment against G4S because
of its role in private imprisonment in the United States, especially of
youth, and have won significant victories. Organizing with movements
confronting imprisonment and racist oppression, including the Black
movement and the prison divestment movement, is particularly crucial in
confronting common oppressors; the Black4Palestine statement
<http://black4palestine.com> identified G4S as a strong common target
for struggle. Confronting racism and oppression of all forms comes hand
in hand with confronting Zionist settler-colonial racism in Palestine.
Palestinian Prisoners’ Day this year also comes amid international
repression of Palestinian organizing – for example, the attacks on BDS
in France
<https://theintercept.com/2015/10/27/criminalization-of-anti-israel-activism-escalates-this-time-in-the-land-of-the-charlie-hebdo-free-speech-march/>
and the arrest and prosecution of BDS activists
<http://www.alternet.org/grayzone-project/moving-outlaw-bds-france-becomes-laboratory-political-repression>
– and the imprisonment and persecution of Palestinians and fellow
strugglers in international prisons, as in the cases of Georges Ibrahim
Abdullah
<http://samidoun.net/2016/03/message-of-georges-ibrahim-abdallah-to-unified-solidarity-meeting-on-19-march/>,
the Holy Land Five <http://freedomtogive.com>, and Rasmea Odeh.
<http://justice4rasmea.org>
On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day 2016, key issues facing Palestinian
prisoners in Israeli prisons include:
* *Solitary confinement:* nearly 20 Palestinians are being held in
long-term solitary confinement
<http://samidoun.net/2016/03/palestinian-prisoners-escalating-protests-against-solitary-confinement-in-israeli-prisons/>,
a form of torture
<http://antitorture.org/new-solitary-confinement/>. They are
demanding return to general population.
* *Administrative detention*: over 700 Palestinians are imprisoned
without charge or trial under administrative detention, often
targeting community leaders and activists like Eteraf Rimawi
<http://samidoun.net/2016/02/palestinian-civil-society-leader-eteraf-rimawis-administrative-detention-extended-for-fifth-time/>,
circus teacher Mohammed Abu Sakha
<http://samidoun.net/2016/03/palestinian-circus-teachers-appeal-against-administrative-detention-rejected-by-israeli-military-court-freeabusakha/>,
or journalist Musab Kufaisheh.
* *Attacks on students*: In the past weeks, Al-Quds University, the
Arab American University and other Palestinian universities have
been raided by Israeli occupation forces
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/israeli-occupation-forces-invade-university-arrest-25-in-night-raids-throughout-occupied-west-bank/>.
Student leaders and activists
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/student-leader-abdullah-ramadan-seized-by-undercover-occupation-forces-in-dheisheh-refugee-camp/>
at Bir Zeit University, Al-Quds University, An-Najah University and
other institutions have been arrested and imprisoned, in an attempt
to stifle student organizing and activism.
* *Torture and mistreatment*: Nearly every Palestinian prisoner is
subject to “legitimate” torture
<https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/18565-almost-all-palestinian-prisoners-are-tortured-by-israel>and
abuse under interrogation, including lengthy periods of being held
in painful stress positions, sleep deprivation, sexual threats and
threats to family members, and direct beating and physical assaults.
The vast majority of children arrested report
<http://www.dci-palestine.org/palestinian_child_prisoners>
experiencing physical and psychological torture and abuse at the
hands of Israeli occupation soldiers and intelligence agents;
*Take action for Palestinian Prisoners’ Day! *
1. *Organize a protest at an Israeli consulate or embassy, a G4S
office, or public square on Sunday, April 17* for Palestinian
prisoners. Bring flyers and leaflets or signs, and call for freedom
for Palestinian political prisoners. Or join with movements for
prison divestment or other issues around racism and mass
incarceration for joint protests against racist imprisonment of all
kinds.
2. *Organize a forum or discussion about Palestinian prisoners.* Help
build awareness and action in support of Palestinian prisoners.
Participants can also write letters to Palestinian prisoners.
3. *Screen a film* – whether as a large event in a cinema, or a small
get together in a home – on Palestinian prisoners. Titles include
“Tell your tale, little bird
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wdkoxBjKM1Q>,” “Women in Struggle
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0Va7-cNxf8>,” “Hunger Strike
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u49jwfcLwuE>,” “Palestine: la case
prison
<http://www.plateforme-palestine.org/-Palestine-la-case-prison->,”
“Degrees of Incarceration
<http://www.jadaliyya.com/pages/index/5297/degrees-of-incarceration>,”
“A Path to Gaza Prison Camp <https://vimeo.com/82837494>,” “Lina
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwyEY6kTopY>,” “Detaining Dreams
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rw69pLILqw>,” “Crayons of Askalan
<https://www.realeyz.tv/en/crayons-of-askalan.html>,” “Stone Cold
Justice
<http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2014/02/10/3939266.htm>,”
“Beyond the Walls
<http://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/aljazeeraworld/2012/06/2012627112112522562.html>,”
“At the Heart of a Siege <https://vimeo.com/124086440>,” and “Stolen
Youth <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NDf8SLbRtI>.” The new
feature film by Mai Masri, “3000 Nights
<https://www.facebook.com/3000NightsFilm/>,” focuses on the
Palestinian experience of imprisonment.
Send your events to samidoun at samidoun.net <mailto:samidoun at samidoun.net>
or link them to Samidoun on Facebook,
<https://www.facebook.com/SamidounPrisonerSolidarity/?fref=ts> or tweet
us at @SamidounPP. <http://twitter.com/SamidounPP>
*Some events already happening for Prisoners’ Day include:*
*Toulouse*
Thursday, 14 April
Protest: Free All Palestinian Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/14-april-toulouse-demonstration-free-all-palestinian-prisoners/>
5:30 pm
Square Charles DeGaulle
*New York City*
Friday, 15 April
Protest: Celebrate Resistance Before Palestinian Prisoners Day
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/15-april-nyc-celebrate-resistance-before-palestinian-prisoners-day/>
4:00 pm
G4S Office, 19 W. 44th St, New York City
*Milan*
Friday, 15 April
Concert: Militant Rap for Palestinian Political Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/15-17-april-milan-militant-rap-for-palestinian-prisoners/>
7:00 pm
Centro Occupato Autogestito T28, Via dei Transiti 28, Milan, Italy
*Brussels*
Saturday, 16 April
Outdoor Event: Juggling for Mohammed Abu Sakha and Palestinian Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/03/16-april-brussels-juggling-to-freeabusakha/>
2:00 pm
Place de l’Albertine, Brussels
*London*
Saturday, 16 April
March: Palestinian Prisoners’ Parade
<http://samidoun.net/2016/03/16-april-london-palestine-prisoners-parade/>
12:30 pm
Gower Street (Corner of Torrington Place), London, UK
*Paris*
Saturday, 16 April
Protest: Support Palestinian Political Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/16-april-paris-rally-in-support-of-palestinian-prisoners/>
3:00 pm
Place du Chatelet
*Brussels*
Sunday, 17 April
Manifestation: International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian
Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/03/17-april-brussels-international-day-of-solidarity-with-palestinian-prisoners/>
12:00 pm
Place de la Monnaie, Brussels, Belgium
*Genova*
Sunday, 17 April
Concert and Gathering: Support Palestinian Prisoners – Al Raseef Concert
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/17-april-genova-solidarity-with-palestinian-prisoners-al-raseef-concert/>
5:00 pm
Piazza Truogoli di Santa Brigida, Genova, Italy
*Milan*
Sunday, 17 April
Concert: Militant Rap for Palestinian Political Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/15-17-april-milan-militant-rap-for-palestinian-prisoners/>
7:00 pm
Cox18, Via Conchetta 18, Milan, Italy
*Toulouse*
Sunday, 17 April
Gathering: Palestine Afternoon
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/17-april-toulouse-palestine-afternoon-for-refugees-and-prisoners/>
1:00 pm
La Chapelle, 36 rue Danielle Casanova, Toulouse, France
*Madrid*
Sunday, 17 April
Demonstration: Palestinian Prisoners’ Day
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/17-april-madrid-palestinian-prisoners-day-rally/>
6:00 pm
Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain
*
New York*
Sunday, 17 April
Speakout: Speak Out for Prson Divestment on Palestinian Prisoners’ Day
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/17-april-nyc-speak-out-for-prison-divestment-on-palestinian-prisoners-day/>
1:30 PM
Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn, New York 11201
*Paris*
Sunday, 17 April
Forum: Freedom for All Palestinian Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/17-april-paris-freedom-for-all-palestinian-prisoners/>
4:00 pm
Academy of Arts and Culture of Kurdistan, 16 rue d’Enghien, Paris
*Vienna*
Sunday, 17 April
Protest: Palestinian Prisoners Day
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/17-april-vienna-palestinian-prisoners-day/>
3:00 PM
Stephansplatz, Vienna, Austria
*Berlin*
Sunday, 17 April
Gathering: Palestinian Political Prisoners’ Day
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/17-april-berlin-palestinian-political-prisoners-day/>
4:00 pm
Franz-Mehring-Platz 1, Berlin, Germany
*Camden, UK*
Sunday, 17 April
Protest: Palestinian Prisoners Day
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/17-april-berlin-palestinian-political-prisoners-day/>
5:00 pm
Meet near Kentish Town Tube Station, Camden, UK
*London*
Sunday, 17 April
Protest: Palestinian Prisoners Day in London
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/17-april-london-palestinian-prisoners-day-in-london/>
3:00 pm
The Queen’s Walk, Golden Jubilee Bridges, London
*Toronto*
Sunday, 17 April
Protest: Tent City to Free All Political Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/17-april-toronto-tent-city-to-free-all-political-prisoners/>
6:00 pm
British Consulate, 777 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
*Beirut*
Sunday, 17 April
Protest: Stop G4S – Palestinian Prisoners Day
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/beirut-17-april-protest-against-g4s-on-palestinian-prisoners-day/>
6:00 pm
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Hamra Main Street, Beirut, Lebanon
*Limerick*
Monday, 18 April
Forum: Palestinian Lawyer Aouda Zbidat on Palestinian Political
Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/18-20-april-ireland-speaking-tour-of-palestinian-lawyer-aouda-zbidat-on-palestinian-political-prisoners/>
7:30 pm
Pery’s Hotel, Glentworth St, Limerick
*Cork*
Tuesday, 19 April
Forum: Palestinian Lawyer Aouda Zbidat on Palestinian Political
Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/18-20-april-ireland-speaking-tour-of-palestinian-lawyer-aouda-zbidat-on-palestinian-political-prisoners/>
8:00 pm
The Imperial Hotel, South Mall, Cork, Ireland
*Lille*
Wednesday, 20 April
Forum: International Day to Free Political Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/20-april-lille-international-day-to-free-political-prisoners/>
6:00 pm
Grand Place de Lille, 10 rue Royale, Lille, France
*Dublin*
Wednesday, 20 April
Forum: Palestinian Lawyer Aouda Zbidat on Palestinian Political
Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/18-20-april-ireland-speaking-tour-of-palestinian-lawyer-aouda-zbidat-on-palestinian-political-prisoners/>
7:00 pm
The Academy Plaza Hotel, 10-14 Findlater Place, Dublin, Ireland
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Palestinian Prisoners’ Day: Resources, Factsheets, Posters and more
April 15, 2016
Palestinian Prisoners’ Day
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/call-to-action-palestinian-prisoners-day-2016/>,
marked since 1974 and commemorating the release of Palestinian prisoner
Mahmoud Hijazi in a prisoner exchange, is an international day of
action, solidarity and support for over 7,000 Palestinian political
prisoners in Israeli jails. Events and actions will take place in cities
and on campuses around the world, in solidarity with the struggle of
Palestinian prisoners.
Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network is providing the
following materials to help support events for Palestinian Prisoners’
Day and beyond. Please feel free to download, print, and re-circulate
these materials!
Please share your Palestinian Prisoners’ Day event with us – send us a
link to your upcoming event, or send us pictures or reports of previous
events. Email us at samidoun at samidoun.net <mailto:samidoun at samidoun.net>
weeblyWeb resources on Palestinian Prisoners:
* Samidoun <http://samidoun.net>
* Addameer <http://addameer.org>
* Inminds <http://inminds.com>
* G4S Facts <http://g4sfacts.org/>
Social Media campaign for Palestinian Prisoners: *Change your profile
picture for Palestinian Prisoners Day!
<http://solidaritypalestinianprisoners.weebly.com/english.html>*
Call to Action and List of International Events for Palestinian
Prisoners Day: *Call to Action – Palestinian Prisoners Day 2016
<http://samidoun.net/2016/04/call-to-action-palestinian-prisoners-day-2016/>*
For the posters and signs below, it’s easy to turn these A4/8.5×11 signs
into large posters for rallies – just follow the steps below:
1.) Print sign at A4/8.5 x 11 and place face down on a copier that
prints A3/11×17.
2.) Using A3/11″ x 17″ paper, enlarge the layout to 200% of the original.
3.) After you make your copies of the top portion of the sign, turn it
around on the copier. (You may have folded the layout in two, although
this isn’t necessary. I find it easier just to turn the sign around.)
4.) Copy the bottom half of the sign on 11″ x 17″ paper to 200% of the
original.
5.) You now have two 11″ x 17″ ledger-sized sheets of paper which when
glued, taped or stapled, one above the other, will make a 17″ x 22″
sized sign.
Factsheets:
Download: Factsheet on Palestinian Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Prisoners-Factsheet.pdf>
Download: G4S – Securing Apartheid Flyer
<http://samidoun.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/G4S-securingapartheid.pdf>
Download: Flyer – Apartheid in Israeli Prisons
<http://samidoun.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Apartheid-Prisons.pdf>
*Posters:*
Download: Poster Sign: End Administrative Detention
<http://samidoun.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SAMIDOUNsign-EndAdministativeDetentionDismantleTheIsraeliPrisonRegime-4-6-16.pdf>
Download: Poster/Sign: Stop G4S – Boycott Zionism
<http://samidoun.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SAMIDOUNsign-StopG4S-BoycottZionismAndItsCollaborators-4-6-16.pdf>
Download: Poster – Free Georges Abdallah
<http://samidoun.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/visuel-Georges-Abdallah-anglais.pdf>
Download: Poster/Sign – Free All Palestinian Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SAMIDOUNsign-FreeAllPalestinianPoliticalPrisoners-FreePalestineFromTheRiverToTheSea-4-6-16.pdf>
Download: Poster/Sign: Free Hunger Strikers and All Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/SAMIDOUNsign-FreeHungerStrikersAndAllPoliticalPrisoners-4-6-16.pdf>
Download: Poster: Free Ahmad Sa’adat and all Palestinian Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Free-Ahmad.pdf>
Download: Poster: Freedom for Palestinian Political Prisoners
<http://samidoun.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Free-Prisoners.pdf>
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