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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

The Elders condemn Israeli military efforts to keep prominent Palestinian activist in jail | The Elders

Abu Rahmah has served twelve months imprisonment for incitement and organizing illegal demonstrations. He was cleared of two further charges of stone-throwing and arms possession. The ‘arms’ he had collected were spent tear-gas canisters and bullet casings used by the Israeli armed forces against him and his fellow demonstrators.

The Elders have warned in the past that efforts to stifle peaceful protest will not serve the cause of peace, and that Abu Rahmah and his fellow activists deserve full support.

We should support non-violent protest, not criminalise it. Jimmy Carter and Desmond Tutu call for the release of Palestinian demonstrator Abu Rahmah:
The Elders condemn Israeli military efforts to keep prominent Palestinian activist in jail | The Elders

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