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The National Campaign to Implement the Right of Return organized nonviolent marches throughout the West Bank on Wednesday in memorial of Al Nakba. All began in the morning and headed for the demarcation lines.Beit Sourik, Qalandiya Refugee Camp, Al Eizariya, Shufat Refugee Camp were all points for this morning’s Jerusalem marches which flew Palestinian and United Nations flags.In the northern West Bank’s governorate of Jenin, the march began in the camp of the same name and headed toward Jalama. Nablus’ three camps converged on Huwara Checkpoint.In the Tulkarem governorate residents walked to the road leading to Netanya. A second march is planned for 5:00 pm. Qalqilia also marched. Bethlehem went to the Wall at Rachel’s Tomb in the northern part of the city.Jericho marched, as did Ramallah and Al Bireh, and Hebron in the south. As most of these cities are surrounded by checkpoints or the Wall, they did not have far to go. But a massive demonstration taking place throughout the entire West Bank at the same time sends a message. “It is our right and we will not give it up, nor will we be deterred,” the organizers wrote.http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2775&Itemid=1

 

 

A Jewish-Palestinian advocacy group held a thank-you rally outside the UAE’s representative office in New York on Tuesday over the country’s stand on not allowing a controversial Israeli businessman from opening a store in Dubai.The Coalition for Justice in the Middle East (Adalah) gathered on Tuesday outside the UAE representative office in New York city to thank the UAE for not allowing Israeli diamond magnate Lev Leviev from opening his self titled diamond boutique in Dubai, and deliver a letter on behalf of Palestinian children.Leviev’s companies are alleged to be involved in the construction of at least four major colonies in the West Bank, built on confiscated Palestinian land for the exclusive settlement of Jews.“Our primary reason for going to the UAE consulate was to present them with the letter from [Palestinian] students [from villages where Leviev’s companies operate], and to thank the UAE for its decision to boycott Leviev,” said David Bloom, spokesperson for Adalah.Adalah has been leading an international campaign against Leviev for his practices in Israeli colonies on the occupied West Bank.Leviev diamonds had issued a press release announcing plans to open two boutiques in Dubai, prompting an outcry from Palestinian rights groups. A Gulf News report on April 30 however quoted Ali Ebrahim, Deputy Director General for Executive Affairs at the Department of Economic Development saying that no business of that name had been registered.Leviev has since removed the Dubai stores from its website, but the boutique has told a number of Jewish and diamond magazines that it has not cancelled plans to open in the UAE. Dubai-based Levant Jewellery, owned by Leviev’s Palestinain-Moroccan agent Arif Bin Khadra continues to list the Dubai Leviev stores on its web site.“We also wanted to express our concern that Leviev still intends to open his stores and sell diamonds in Dubai. We wanted to make sure [people were] aware that Arif Bin Khadra is selling Leviev's diamonds in his Levant store at the al-Qasr hotel,” said Bloom.Letter from the children of Jayyous to the UAEBelow are excerpts from the letter sent by the children of the Palestinian town of Jayyous to the UAE, handed to the UAE representative office in New York by Adalah:“We, high school students of English in the Israeli-occupied West Bank village of Jayyous, declare our complete opposition to the Israeli businessman Mr. Lev Leviev who is destroying our olive groves that have sustained our village for centuries. Many of our families are not allowed permits by the Israeli occupying forces to work our own lands that Israel's Wall is stealing for Mr. Leviev so he may expand his settlement "Zufim" onto our village's farmlands.”“We hope for all students to live in peace, justice, freedom and love. Every Leviev diamond bought… pays for our oppression and dispossession. Give our proud village the chance to feed itself and grow again -- boycott Mr. Lev Leviev, in Dubai and all over the world”Abbas Al Lawati, Gulf Newshttp://www.gulfnews.com/Nation/General/10216951.html

The National Campaign to Implement the Right of Return organized nonviolent marches throughout the West Bank on Wednesday in memorial of Al Nakba. All began in the morning and headed for the demarcation lines.

Beit Sourik, Qalandiya Refugee Camp, Al Eizariya, Shufat Refugee Camp were all points for this morning’s Jerusalem marches which flew Palestinian and United Nations flags.

In the northern West Bank’s governorate of Jenin, the march began in the camp of the same name and headed toward Jalama. Nablus’ three camps converged on Huwara Checkpoint.

In the Tulkarem governorate residents walked to the road leading to Netanya. A second march is planned for 5:00 pm. Qalqilia also marched. Bethlehem went to the Wall at Rachel’s Tomb in the northern part of the city.

Jericho marched, as did Ramallah and Al Bireh, and Hebron in the south. As most of these cities are surrounded by checkpoints or the Wall, they did not have far to go. But a massive demonstration taking place throughout the entire West Bank at the same time sends a message. “It is our right and we will not give it up, nor will we be deterred,” the organizers wrote.

http://english.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2775&Itemid=1 (accessed 9 June 2008)

 

Dubai: A Jewish-Palestinian advocacy group held a thank-you rally outside the UAE’s representative office in New York on Tuesday over the country’s stand on not allowing a controversial Israeli businessman from opening a store in Dubai.

 

The Coalition for Justice in the Middle East (Adalah) gathered on Tuesday outside the UAE representative office in New York city to thank the UAE for not allowing Israeli diamond magnate Lev Leviev from opening his self titled diamond boutique in Dubai, and deliver a letter on behalf of Palestinian children.

 

Leviev’s companies are alleged to be involved in the construction of at least four major colonies in the West Bank, built on confiscated Palestinian land for the exclusive settlement of Jews.

 

“Our primary reason for going to the UAE consulate was to present them with the letter from [Palestinian] students [from villages where Leviev’s companies operate], and to thank the UAE for its decision to boycott Leviev,” said David Bloom, spokesperson for Adalah.

 

Adalah has been leading an international campaign against Leviev for his practices in Israeli colonies on the occupied West Bank.

 

Leviev diamonds had issued a press release announcing plans to open two boutiques in Dubai, prompting an outcry from Palestinian rights groups. A Gulf News report on April 30 however quoted Ali Ebrahim, Deputy Director General for Executive Affairs at the Department of Economic Development saying that no business of that name had been registered.

 

Leviev has since removed the Dubai stores from its website, but the boutique has told a number of Jewish and diamond magazines that it has not cancelled plans to open in the UAE. Dubai-based Levant Jewellery, owned by Leviev’s Palestinain-Moroccan agent Arif Bin Khadra continues to list the Dubai Leviev stores on its web site.

 

“We also wanted to express our concern that Leviev still intends to open his stores and sell diamonds in Dubai. We wanted to make sure [people were] aware that Arif Bin Khadra is selling Leviev's diamonds in his Levant store at the al-Qasr hotel,” said Bloom.

 

Letter from the children of Jayyous to the UAE

 

Below are excerpts from the letter sent by the children of the Palestinian town of Jayyous to the UAE, handed to the UAE representative office in New York by Adalah:

 

“We, high school students of English in the Israeli-occupied West Bank village of Jayyous, declare our complete opposition to the Israeli businessman Mr. Lev Leviev who is destroying our olive groves that have sustained our village for centuries. Many of our families are not allowed permits by the Israeli occupying forces to work our own lands that Israel's Wall is stealing for Mr. Leviev so he may expand his settlement "Zufim" onto our village's farmlands.”

 

“We hope for all students to live in peace, justice, freedom and love. Every Leviev diamond bought… pays for our oppression and dispossession. Give our proud village the chance to feed itself and grow again -- boycott Mr. Lev Leviev, in Dubai and all over the world”

Abbas Al Lawati, Gulf News

http://www.gulfnews.com/Nation/General/10216951.html

What happened in the nine days for the students of Tarbiatmoalem University who took sanctuary in an inviolable place?The refuge of the students of Tarbiatmoallem University goes on to its ninth day. What has happened during this time? More than 125 persons are on hunger strike, an increase from the original 50 who began their hunger strikes. As students begin their ninth day of refuge:1- For two days water has been denied to them.2- The students are forbidden from having any communication with those outside.3- Students’ families have been threatened with jail.4- Students have been accused of rioting and provoking hostility.5- Those students who are in bad health conditions have only one type of medicine to use and they cannot leave the university. Even a young girl who was unconscious could not go to the hospital.6- Authorities are trying to frighten these students with noises and alarms in the night.7- Lastly, security forces have blocked off the university.What the students who have taken sanctuary want is: 1- Dismissal of the deputy of student affairs for actions that disrespected the student body.2- Dismissal of the deputy of cultural affairs, who is a member of the traditional clergy, and should be in the seminary school rather than the university for his the extremist approach to certain issues. Some of his actions in the university so far have been:a. Prohibition of musical performance of any kindb. Ban of any mix-gender trips or activities, whether academic or social, except for basij members on pilgrimage3- Reopening the central portion of the library that student used to be able to utilize for reading and studying, but where these are now forbidden4- Improvement of food and sanitation conditions. (Female students say that the bad quality of food in the university has led to stomach aches and other kinds of illness).5- Improvement of the conditions of student dormitories. (has not the first things for living)6- Written apologies by the chiefs of the university to the families who insulted and harassed.7- Cease summoning students involved in these protests to the disciplinary committee (komite enzebati ). The president of the university is trying to put pressure on the students and discourage them from their activities by summoning them to and punishing them in this committee.Some of the slogans of these students protest against the university authorities, demand their resignations and call upon them to stop summoning students to the disciplinary committee.Around noon of the 6th day of these protests, a disciplinary committee employee presented an order that punished two students with suspension of their studies for 2 terms, but did so at a time when the disciplinary committee was not in session and presented this in the absence of these students.Iranian Human Rights Voice, http://www.ihrv.org/inf/?p=296 (accessed 10 June 2008)

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The National Campaign to Implement the Right of Return organized nonviolent marches throughout the West Bank on Wednesday in memorial of Al Nakba. All began in the morning and headed for the demarcation lines.Beit Sourik, Qalandiya Refugee Camp, Al Eizariya, Shufat Refugee Camp were all points for this morning’s Jerusalem marches which flew Palestinian and United Nations flags.In the northern West Bank’s governorate of Jenin, the march began in the camp of the same name and headed toward Jalama. Nablus’ three camps converged on Huwara Checkpoint.In the Tulkarem governorate residents walked to the road leading to Netanya. A second march is planned for 5:00 pm. Qalqilia also marched. Bethlehem went to the Wall at Rachel’s Tomb in the northern part of the city.Jericho marched, as did Ramallah and Al Bireh, and Hebron in the south. As most of these cities are surrounded by checkpoints or the Wall, they did not have far to go. But a massive demonstration taking place throughout the entire West Bank at the same time sends a message. “It is our right and we will not give it up, nor will we be deterred,” the organizers wrote.