"Today, we are speaking together around the US because we believe that, as with Apartheid South Africa, Americans have a vital role to play in ending Israeli occupation - by divesting from companies that support Israeli occupation, boycotting Israeli products, coming to Palestine as witnesses, or standing with Palestinians in nonviolent resistance.
"We are confident that Israeli occupation will one day be defeated, as were other US government supported repressive regimes - Apartheid South Africa, Pinochet's Chile and racial segregation in the United States.
"There is no price too great to pay for freedom, and nothing will deter us from achieving this goal."- Jonathan and Ayed
In an October 1, 2006 email Jonathan wrote:
Hello,
On February 23rd, 2004 the International Court of Justice in The Hague began its proceedings on the legality of the wall Israel is building in the West Bank.
That same day, which was declared an International Day of Rage, we had originally planned to join a demonstration at the village of Deir El-Ghassun, but this plan was foiled by the army, which simply blocked us on our way several times.
We then headed back to Tel Aviv where we blocked the road in front of the Ministry of Defense. The police reacted by arresting 13 demonstrators using great violence, that summed up to, amongst other things, one cracked nose and one demonstrator that was knocked unconscious.
Soon after, indictments were filed charging 11 of the 13 arrestees with assaulting a police officer, obstruction of a police officer, rioting and spray painting. During the trial all assault charges were dropped.
Attorney Gaby Lasky, who represents the defendants, based the defense on two principles:
1) Exposing the incredibility of the prosecution witnesses (the arresting officers) and pointing to the lies and contradictions in their testimonies.
2) Arguments of defense of necessity and abuse of process, grounded in both International Law and Israeli law. Since the wall is being constructed in breach of international law, as the ICJ since already ruled, Israel is a criminal state and it is our duty to resist its crimes, even by breaking local laws, as was determined in the Nuremberg and Tokyo War Crimes Tribunals (1945-9 and 1946-8 respectively).
The verdict in the case will be heard coming Tuesday (October 3rd) at 10:00 am in Justice Muki Landman's hall at the Magistrates Court in Tel Aviv (Weitzman and Shaul Hamelh Blvd)
Legal persecution is one of the main and most effective ways Israel is using to try and suppress the resistance to the occupation. Please come to support us and send the message - the resistance to the crimes of the occupation continues
In solidarity,
Jonathan
Anarchists Against the Wall
"Brothers and Sisters, what are your real desires?"
"We are confident that Israeli occupation will one day be defeated, as were other US government supported repressive regimes - Apartheid South Africa, Pinochet's Chile and racial segregation in the United States.
"There is no price too great to pay for freedom, and nothing will deter us from achieving this goal."- Jonathan and Ayed
In an October 1, 2006 email Jonathan wrote:
On February 23rd, 2004 the International Court of Justice in The Hague began its proceedings on the legality of the wall Israel is building in the West Bank.
That same day, which was declared an International Day of Rage, we had originally planned to join a demonstration at the village of Deir El-Ghassun, but this plan was foiled by the army, which simply blocked us on our way several times.
We then headed back to Tel Aviv where we blocked the road in front of the Ministry of Defense. The police reacted by arresting 13 demonstrators using great violence, that summed up to, amongst other things, one cracked nose and one demonstrator that was knocked unconscious.
Soon after, indictments were filed charging 11 of the 13 arrestees with assaulting a police officer, obstruction of a police officer, rioting and spray painting. During the trial all assault charges were dropped.
Attorney Gaby Lasky, who represents the defendants, based the defense on two principles:
1) Exposing the incredibility of the prosecution witnesses (the arresting officers) and pointing to the lies and contradictions in their testimonies.
2) Arguments of defense of necessity and abuse of process, grounded in both International Law and Israeli law. Since the wall is being constructed in breach of international law, as the ICJ since already ruled, Israel is a criminal state and it is our duty to resist its crimes, even by breaking local laws, as was determined in the Nuremberg and Tokyo War Crimes Tribunals (1945-9 and 1946-8 respectively).
The verdict in the case will be heard coming Tuesday (October 3rd) at 10:00 am in Justice Muki Landman's hall at the Magistrates Court in Tel Aviv (Weitzman and Shaul Hamelh Blvd)
Legal persecution is one of the main and most effective ways Israel is using to try and suppress the resistance to the occupation. Please come to support us and send the message - the resistance to the crimes of the occupation continues
In solidarity,
Jonathan
Anarchists Against the Wall
"Brothers and Sisters, what are your real desires?"
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