HE KILLING of Palestinian journalApril 19 is another sinister development in the chronicle of increasing Israeli repression against those opposing their criminal occupation Palestine. Darwazeh's cameraman, Hassan alTiti, described what happened; "a soldier got out of an armoured car, we shouted at him in Hebrew that we were journalists."
They both shouted but the soldier fired a single shot into the group. As experienced journalists they had carefully positioned themselves, so that they were not between the soldiers and stone throwers. They were wearing bright yellow vests marked "Press".
Palestinian reporters are a particular thorn in the side of the Israeli forces, because they are based in, and reporting from the West Bank and Gaza.
The western reporters are "embedded' in West Jerusalem and rely upon the Israeli state for reports or permission to go and film, as they did the attack on Arafat's headquarters.
Nazeh's death followed the month long offensive against International Solidarity Movement activists, members of a non-violent movement, that helps bring news about the oppression of the Palestinians. They try to stop the demolition of homes, help people through checkpoints, travel with ambulances and so on. of Since the beginning of the war on
On March 16, Rachel Corrie, a 23-year-old student from Olympia, Washington, was murdered when an Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) bulldozer crushed her. She was wearing a fluorescent jacket, and according to all eyewitnesses, was clearly visible to the driver. These eyewitnesses also shouted to the driver. Rachel was the first ISM person killed in 30 months of activities
• The ensuing enquiry, conducted by the IDF itself, has not surprisingly cleared the driver. A number of American Senators have signed up to a motion calling for a US enquiry.
• At the beginning of April, Brian Avery, a Canadian ISMer was shot in the face by an IDF sniper. Again he was clearly visible in the same jacket that all ISMers now wear. His face is being reconstructed, and it is a miracle that he is alive. the head whilst trying to protect two visible, in the jacket, and the IDF had been told there were ISM activists in the area. Tom is reported to be brain dead. Tom's parents, like those of pendent enquiry. the start of the war. Oviously it is no coincidence. of the world. which is boosted by international solicarly solidarity with the Palestinian people. •In Oxford, we are working to develop trade union links. meetings to spread the truth about what is happening in the Occupied Territories. www.rapprochement.org, and www.palsolidarity.org • On April 11, Tom Hurndall, a 24 year old, from Manchester, was shot in Palestinian children. He too was clearly Rachel Corrie are demanding an indeAll of this in just over a month, since The Israeli state wants the ISM to be broken so they can continue their murder and destruction unseen by the rest Their ultimate target is to break the resistance of the Palestinian people -Our response needs to be to step up
The ISM needs more volunteers, and is happy to provide speakers for local Daily information is available from;
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After Iraq war - where next? The US war drive is intensifying the trend May 2003