[Peace-discuss] Fwd: Fwd: Youth Against Settlements: We are protesting

[Karen Aram]

Midge,

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.

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.
The people of China are not passive, and they have had many demonstrations against their exploiters over the years, more than most nations.
Generally they demonstrate against working conditions or pollution.


On Sep 25, 2017, at 05:08, Mildred O'brien via Peace-discuss <peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net<mailto:peace-discuss at lists.chambana.net>> wrote:

P.S.  I should have added the Palestinian Authority to the list of violaters.

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)

MO'B

-----Original Message-----
From: Youth Against Settlements <info at yashebron.org<mailto:info at yashebron.org>>
To: Midge O'Brien <moboct1 at aim.com<mailto:moboct1 at aim.com>>
Sent: Sun, Sep 24, 2017 12:16 pm
Subject: We are protesting

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Dear Midge --

Last week, 3000 settlers forced their way into the Ibrahimi mosque. The Israeli military provided them with protection. This followed last month’s declaration by Israel that Hebron settlers would receive their own municipality and official settlement status.

Can you make a donation so we can continue our resistance work<https://youthagainstsettlements-wpj.nationbuilder.com/donate?e=48b011ade30cbfd4b14a25a520cea6bf&utm_source=wpj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=protest&n=1>?

A few weeks ago, Issa Amro was taken into custody by the Palestinian Authority for a Facebook post. Though outrageous, it wasn’t a surprise. The US and EU provide millions of dollars to the PA<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> for “security cooperation” with Israel.

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, we have been protesting. In our sights is dismantling Israel’s fence that imprisons the Salayma neighborhood next to the Ibrahimi mosque. The fence is locked each night from 11pm to 6am. Children lead the protests, holding signs of “Apartheid 2017” and “Segregated and Unequal”.

Help us continue our work by making a donation<https://youthagainstsettlements-wpj.nationbuilder.com/donate?e=48b011ade30cbfd4b14a25a520cea6bf&utm_source=wpj&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=protest&n=3>. Your generosity will supply bail funds as needed and support our #SegregatedAndUnequal protests and campaign.

Issa continues to face 18 charges in Israeli military court. He now has three additional charges against him by the Palestinian Authority. He is currently out on bail<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>. 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.

Towards liberation,

Everyone at Youth Against Settlements

P.S. See Issa in person in London or Washington, DC:
London<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>, September 25, with Palestinian lawyer and co-defendant Farid al-Atrash and others
Washington, DC<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>, September 28, with Peter Beinart
Washington, DC<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>, October 2, with with Yousef Munayyer

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