[Peace-discuss] "Palestinian Gandhi" Convicted for Protesting; U.S. Silent

[Robert Naiman]

This week, an Israeli military court convicted Abdallah Abu Rahmah,
whom progressive Zionists have called a "Palestinian Gandhi," of
"incitement" and "organizing and participating in illegal
demonstrations" for organizing protests against the confiscation of
Palestinian land by the "Apartheid Wall" in the village of Bilin in
the West Bank, following an eight month trial, during which he was
kept in prison.

The European Union issued a protest. But as far as I am aware, no U.S.
official has said anything and no U.S. newspaper columnist has
denounced this act of repression; indeed, the U.S. press hasn't even
reported the news.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-naiman/palestinian-gandhi-convic_b_696884.html

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/8/27/10515/8333

http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/node/692

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