Fwd: 50+ links for Palestine solidarity/information

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From: Mazin Qumsiyeh <[email protected]>
Subject: Land Confiscation, links and resources to use

1) From the Municipality of Beit Sahour on the continuing land confiscationsby
Israeli occupation authorities.

2) More links to resources to use and keep, a list of over 50 web pagesdealing
with advocacy for human rights

No where else is such ethnic cleanbsing allowed to proceed unchecked.
We must
act more to stop it.  The links provide you many venues for action.

Sincerely,

Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD
http://al-awda.org
http://www.BoycottIsraeliGoods.org
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May 15, 2002

Dear friends and supporters,

Beit Sahour, along with the district of Bethlehem, is beginning to rebuild
following the latest Israeli aggression against us Palestinians. I cannottell
you how important all your messages of support have been to us, it hashelped
us
keep strong knowing that there are people in the world who understandwhat
is
happening to us.

Along with problems the invasion has caused us we are also facing yetmore
confiscation of land, in area C, belonging to residents of Beit Sahour.We
are
not unique in this, land across the area is being taken illegally byIsrael.
They state in their communications with us it is for "security" purposes.Each
day more and more of Palestine is being absorbed in to Israeli control.

We have been making strenuous efforts to fight this. A lawyer from Jerusalemis
representing us and has already filed objections in court, however these
objections have been overruled and the confiscation continues. It isso
hard for
us as it is almost impossible for any representative to go to Jerusalem,and
as
an Israeli, our lawyer cannot come here.

There was already work underway, taking land north of Beit Sahour, butthey
are
now deviating from the plan and going in to land near homes and awayfrom
the
route specified. The local Palestinian road serving the homes has beenblocked,
and the work is continuing. They commenced this latest construction whilstwe
were occupied and were powerless to act. Despite this, a friend of oursmanaged
to get to Jerusalem to pass on documents.

We still need to do more though. Many of you have asked how you can help,what
can you do to assist us in this fight. We do need help as we are almost
powerless against the occupier of our land. Firstly and foremost, anyonewho
is
in the area can help by coming with us to the area in question. All areasked
to
meet us at Jabal Al Deek (opposite Jabal Abu Ghnaim) at 3:00p.m on Saturday18
May, 2002.  We urgently need to survey the work that has been done andcompile
a
report for the lawyer to assist him in the case. We cannot go there alone;tanks
and soldiers protect the bulldozer and we fear for our safety. All Palestinians
are targets.

In addition, we need you to protest strongly to all authorities. Writeto
your
MPís, your congressmen, your senators, the United Nations, human rights
organizations. Speak to the press and tell them how Israel wants onlyour
land,
and how they go about taking it. Sharon claims he wants to achieve peacewith
us
but he is insincere. As long as our land is being taken from us we mustfight.
Posters adorn Jerusalem stating "get the Arab enemy out." They want todrive
us
from our homes, not make peace.

We have lived under occupation and oppression for over 30 years now.We
saw much
of our land taken and hundreds of thousands of people become refugeesover
50
years ago. Today we fare no better. We are still oppressed, we are still
discriminated against and we are still watching our homes destroyed,our
people
killed and our land taken. It is time for the governments around theworld
to
stand up for decency, humanity and justice to challenge Israel. You canhelp,
you can exert pressure in your own countries and demand that Israel be
accountable for her actions.

Yours faithfully

Fuad Kokaly
Mayor of Beit Sahour
Beit Sahour Municipality
Beit Sahour
Palestine
Tel:00972-2-3666/7 or 00972-2-2774111
Direct line: 00972-2-277-3830
Fax: 00972-2-2773520
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Human Rights & Advocacy

Action Los Angeles (California) http://www.ActionLA.org/

ACTUP (non-violent resistance)
http://www.actupny.org/documents/CDdocuments/CDindex.html

Adalah - Legal Centre for Arab Minority Rights in Israel www.adalah.org

Addameer (Palestinian Prisoner & Human Rights NGO) http://www.addameer.org

Advocacy Project (many areas; great resource) http://www.advocacynet.org/

Al-Aseer (Arabic about Prisoners (Alasraa) in Israeli Jails)
http://www.alaseer.org

Secret evidence issues http://www.alif.com/secret/

Al-Haq (Palestinian Human Rights Organization) http://www.baraka.org/haq/

Alternative Information Center (Palestinian ?Israeli human rights advocacy)
http://aic.netgate.net/

Alternative Palestinian Agenda http://www.ap-agenda.org/

Alternative Tours (Travel) in the Holy Land http://www.HolyLandAlternatives.net

American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee http://www.adc.org

American Islamic Congress http://americanislamiccongress.org/

American Muslims for Jerusalem http://www.amjerusalem.org

Americans and Palestinians for Peace http://www.ampal.net/

Amnesty International www.amnesty.org  [email protected] 212 807 8400

Anti-War Movement http://www.antiwar.com/

Arab American League of Voters of NJ  http://www.aalvnj.org (Murad AbuSabafrom
Nancy Sami Mahmoud)

Arab Association for Human Rights http://www.arabhra.org

Arab human rights http://www.arabrights.org/

APAAM - Association of Patriotic Arab Americans in Military
http://www.apaam.org/

Association against zionism and racism http://connect.to/azar

Arab Oasis http://www.ArabOasis.com

BADIL (Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee rights)
http://www.badil.org

Baladna, association of Arab youth http://www.baladna.4t.com/

Birzeit Human Rights Action Project http://www.birzeit.edu/hrap/index.html
(also good links at http://www.birzeit.edu/links)

BíTselem (The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied
Territories) http://www.btselem.org

Cactus 48 www.cactus48.com

(The) Canadian-Palestinian Educational Exchange http://www.cepal.ca

(The) Center for Economic and Social Rights http://www.cesr.org/

Christian Peacemaker Teams http://www.prairienet.org/cpt/

Colorado Campaign for Middle East Peace http://www.ccmep.org/

Common Cause http://www.commoncause.org/

Council for a livable world http://clw.org

(The) Council for Palestinian Restitution and Reparation (CPRR).  Petitionsfor
refugee rights of return  http://rightofreturn.org/be-active/petition/

Deir Yassin Remembered http://www.Deiryassin.org

Derechos Human Rights Organization (has section for Middle East)
http://www.derechos.org/

Dheisheh refugee camp http://www.dheisheh.acrossborders.org

eLandnet, an electronic link to under-represented nations and national
minorities (excellent links) http://www.eLandnet.org/

ElBalad (Arabic; for those in 1948 areas) http://www.geocities.com/elBilad/

European Association of Lawyers for Democracy and World Human Rights
http://www.ejdm.de

Fédération International des Ligues des Droits de líHhomme www.fidh.org

Fellowship of Reconciliation http://www.forusa.org/

http://www.foreignpolicy-infocus.org

Foundation for Middle East Peace (maps, background etc) http://www.fmep.org/

http://www.hebron.com/

Health Development Information and Policy Institute http://www.upmrc.org

Home demolitions http://www.alquds.net/hdemol/action.html
 And http://www.miftah.org/FactSheets/SHEETS/Demolition.html

Geneva Convention, Israel and the 4th
http://www.medea.be/en/index065.htm

Grassroots international http://www.grassrootsonline.org/

Gush Shalom www.gush-shalom.org (Hebrew & English)

Hanthala (Palestinian Network) http://hanthala.virtualave.net

Health Development Information and Policy Institute http://www.upmrc.org

Human Rights Watch http://www.hrw.org/

International action center www.iacenter.org

INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT http://www.freepalestinecampaign.org/

"Israeli Arabs"
The Arab Association of Human Rights http://www.arabhra.org/
http://www.adalah.org/
Association of Forty http://www.assoc40.org/
http://www.arabs48.com/ (in Arabic)
http://www.azmibishara.info/
Ittijah, Union of Arab Community Based Associations http://www.ittijah.org/
www.azmibishara.info

Jerusalemite http://www.jerusalemites.org/

Jerusalem, Capital for Peace (French group)
Http://jerusalem-capitale.ifrance.com.

Kareem Rida Saeed Foundation (Student scholarship etc) http://www.krsf.org/

LAWE-Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the Environment:
http://www.lawsociety.org/

Lawyers Committee For Human Rights www.lchr.org email lchrbin-fPOaEv/[email protected]

Lawyers without Borders http://www.lawyerswithoutborders.org/

Lebanon net (many good sites and links) http://leb.net

Middle East Childrenís Alliance http://www.mecaforpeace.org/

Middle East Facts http://www.mideastfacts.com/

Miftah- The Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Dialogue & Democracy
http://www.miftah.org/

Muslim student organization  http://www.msa-natl.org/resources/MSAs.html
News (many good links) http://msanews.mynet.net/

National Center for Human Rights Education http://www.nchre.org/

http://www.nativesofjerusalem.com

Netaid http://www.netaid.org/refugees/index.htm

One Republic: work for secular democratic state http://onerepublic.org

Other Israel Voice http://members.tripod.com/~Other_Israel/

Palestine Affairs Council (Houston, Tx) www.PalestineAffairsCouncil.org

Palestine Aid Society http://www.palestine-aid-society.net

Palestine Center for Human Rights http://www.pchrgaza.org/

(The) Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group (PHRMG) http://www.phrmg.org
email at [email protected]

Palestinian Human Rights Information Center www.baraka.org/phric.html

Palestine Information Center  http://www.palestine-info.com/i

Palestine Media Watch http://www.pmwatch.org/

Palestine Monitor http://www.palestinemonitor.org

Palestinian refugees in lebanon
http://almashriq.hiof.no/lebanon/300/360/362/najdeh/50.ram

Palestinian refugees- Links http://www.egroups.com/links/mass-rally

Palestine Solidarity Campaign (England) http://www.palestinecampaign.org

Palestinian suffering http://www.ucd.ie/~islamic/naji.html

Palestine UN mission http://www.palestine-un.org/

Peace Action http://www.peace-action.org

Peace Now http://www.peacenow.org

Peaceful Justice, Concerned Students for Justice Without War
http://www.peacefuljustice.cjb.net/

People-To-People (A project of Israelis and Palestinians)
http://www.People-To-People.org

The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine http://www.pflp-pal.org

Right of Return Petitions http://www.iap.org/articles/manypetitions.htm

Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR) www3.huji.ac.il/~sachs/rhr/index.htm

Reporters Sans Frontieres http://www.rsf.fr/

Ruckus Society, Manual for activists http://www.ruckus.org/man/

Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center www.sabeel.org

SALAM (PEACE) http://www.salam.org/activism/

Search for justice and equality http://www.searchforjustice.org

Solidarite Palestine http://www.solidarite-palestine.org/

"Sout Al Nisa'" (The Voice of Women): www.pal-watc.org/voice-arb.html(Arabic
version)
www.pal-watc.org/voice_00.html  (English version).

Students for Justice in Palestine http://www.justiceinpalestine.org/

SPAN - the student peace action network span-g2nh9Ma6/[email protected]
www.peace-action.org

Suspend US Aid to Israel Now www.sustain-campaign.org
www.geocities.com/noaid2israel/sustain.html (202) 777-2641 ext. 9779,email
us
at <[email protected]>.

Tolerance http://www.tolerance.org/

UN Department for Palestinian Rights, NGO network
http://www.un.org/Depts/dpa/ngo/
(includes action alerts, newsletter)

UN's Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights www.unhchr.ch
(good reports on violations of the 4th Geneva Conventions and variouscommittee
reports)

Visions for peace with justice in Israel/Palestine http://www.vopj.org/

War Resisters League (good links to local events, training etc.)
http://www.warresisters.org/

Washington Peace Center (202) 234-2000; fax (202) 234-7064, [email protected]
http://www.washingtonpeacecenter.org


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