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Coincidentally, like Israel, our aircraft carrier in the middle east, Thailand, one of our naval carriers in SE Asia, does not have freedom of speech, say anything about the government or monarchy and you will be arrested, and jailed. This applies to foreigners
as well as Thai nationals. It matters not whether private conversations or public. If someone reports a private conversation, the person targeted will be arrested. We generally only discussed matters of government in whispers, if at all. Thailand has a law
of lese majeste, which dates back to ancient times, this nation/friend of the US. keeps the people generally passive, until they boil over as a result of unbearable conditions.
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<div class="">China on the other hand, does not prevent people from discussing politics, many people, taxi drivers, students speak out on the issue of politics all the time, privately and among themselves, but also with foreigners, at least in Shanghai and
Beijing. Making public statements against the government, is another story. </div>
<div class="">The people of China are not passive, and they have had many demonstrations against their exploiters over the years, more than most nations. </div>
<div class="">Generally they demonstrate against working conditions or pollution. </div>
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<div class="">On Sep 25, 2017, at 05:08, Mildred O'brien via Peace-discuss <<a href="mailto:peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net" class="">peace-discuss@lists.chambana.net</a>> wrote:</div>
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P.S. I should have added the Palestinian Authority to the list of violaters.<br class="">
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Did everyone get this? Israel (again) displays its violation of free speech protected almost everywhere except in China and the University of Illinois. (Hebron/al Khalil is the largest Palestinian city in the West Bank)<br class="">
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From: Youth Against Settlements <<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:info@yashebron.org" class="">info@yashebron.org</a>><br class="">
To: Midge O'Brien <<a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="mailto:moboct1@aim.com" class="">moboct1@aim.com</a>><br class="">
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Dear Midge --<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br class="">
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 1em;" class=""><span class="">Last week,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong class="">3000 settlers forced their way into the Ibrahimi mosque. </strong><strong class="">The Israeli military provided them
with protection</strong><span class="">. This followed last month’s declaration by Israel that Hebron settlers would receive their own municipality and official settlement status.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 1em;" class=""><strong class=""><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://youthagainstsettlements-wpj.nationbuilder.com/donate?e=48b011ade30cbfd4b14a25a520cea6bf&utm_source=wpj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=protest&n=1" style="color: rgb(224, 0, 0);" class="">Can
you make a donation so we can continue our resistance work</a></strong><span class="">?</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 1em;" class=""><span class="">A few weeks ago, Issa Amro was taken into custody by the Palestinian Authority for a<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong class="">Facebook post</strong>. Though outrageous, it wasn’t
a surprise. The US and EU provide millions of dollars to the<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong class=""><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.workingforpeaceandjustice.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fcommentisfree%2F2017%2Fsep%2F20%2Fissa-amro-palestine-war-free-speech-mahmoud-abbas&e=48b011ade30cbfd4b14a25a520cea6bf&utm_source=wpj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=protest&n=2" style="color: rgb(224, 0, 0);" class="">PA</a></strong><span class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>for
“security cooperation” with Israel.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 1em;" class=""><span class="">Though the occupation continues to tighten its grips, we are not deterred in our commitment to struggling for freedom and equality. All month long, including since Issa was released from PA custody,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong class="">we
have been protesting</strong><span class="">. In our sights is </span><strong class="">dismantling Israel’s fence that imprisons the Salayma neighborhood next to the Ibrahimi mosque</strong><span class="">. The fence is<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><strong class="">locked
each night from 11pm to 6am</strong>. Children lead the protests, holding signs of “<strong class="">Apartheid 2017</strong>” and “<strong class="">Segregated and Unequal</strong>”.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 1em;" class=""><strong class=""><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://youthagainstsettlements-wpj.nationbuilder.com/donate?e=48b011ade30cbfd4b14a25a520cea6bf&utm_source=wpj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=protest&n=3" style="color: rgb(224, 0, 0);" class="">Help
us continue our work by making a donation</a></strong><span class="">. Your generosity will supply bail funds as needed and support our #<strong class="">SegregatedAndUnequal protests and campaign</strong>.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 1em;" class=""><strong class="">Issa continues to face 18 charges in Israeli military court</strong><span class="">. He now has <strong class="">three additional charges against him by the Palestinian Authority.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong>He
is currently out on<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong class=""><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.workingforpeaceandjustice.org/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aljazeera.com%2Fnews%2F2017%2F09%2Fpalestinian-authority-frees-jailed-activist-170910145028204.html&e=48b011ade30cbfd4b14a25a520cea6bf&utm_source=wpj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=protest&n=4" style="color: rgb(224, 0, 0);" class="">bail</a></strong><span class="">.
Despite this, Issa is forging ahead with his human rights work. He is currently giving talks in the UK and will soon arrive in Washington, DC for meetings with members of congress and more. Your support gives him, and all of us, the strength to continue our
struggle.</span></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 1em;" class=""><strong class="">Towards liberation,<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></strong></p>
<p dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 1em;" class=""><strong class="">Everyone at Youth Against Settlements<br class="">
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<p dir="ltr" style="margin-bottom: 1em;" class=""><span class="">P.S.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span>See Issa in person in London or Washington, DC<span class="">: <br class="">
</span><strong class=""><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.workingforpeaceandjustice.org/r?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amnesty.org.uk%2Fpress-releases%2Fleading-palestinian-activists-defy-israeli-military-charges-speaking-event-london&e=48b011ade30cbfd4b14a25a520cea6bf&utm_source=wpj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=protest&n=5" style="color: rgb(224, 0, 0);" class="">London</a>, </strong><span class=""><strong class="">September
25</strong>, with Palestinian lawyer and co-defendant Farid al-Atrash and others<br class="">
</span><strong class=""><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.workingforpeaceandjustice.org/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Ffmep.org%2Fevent%2Fjailing-issa-amro-israel-pas-problem-non-violent-activism%2F&e=48b011ade30cbfd4b14a25a520cea6bf&utm_source=wpj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=protest&n=6" style="color: rgb(224, 0, 0);" class="">Washington,
DC</a>, </strong><span class=""><strong class="">September 28</strong>, with Peter Beinart<br class="">
</span><strong class=""><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="http://www.workingforpeaceandjustice.org/r?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.codepink.org%2Ftalk_by_issa_amro_yousef_munayyer_oct_2nd_dc&e=48b011ade30cbfd4b14a25a520cea6bf&utm_source=wpj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=protest&n=7" style="color: rgb(224, 0, 0);" class="">Washington,
DC</a>, October 2</strong>,<strong class=""> </strong>with with Yousef Munayyer<span class=""><br class="">
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for Peace and Justice: Hebron Freedom Fund</a> </strong></h2>
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