CPTnet
24 May 2005
TUWANI URGENT ACTION: Stop Ma'on settlement expansion. Court date 31 May
2005
On Monday, 31 May 2005, a Magistrate court in Jerusalem will hold a
pre-trial hearing in the case of a Palestinian farmer who is trying to
prevent the expansion of the Israeli settlement of Ma'on onto his land. The
Israeli government needs to know that people are watching this case as an
indicator of government policy on settlement expansion. We suggest that
your fax letter be addressed to the Embassy of Israel in your country; to
increase the attention we ask you to copy your Member of Parliament/Senators
and offices of the Israeli military and Ministry of Justice.
For more information about recent incidents of Israeli settler harassment of
Palestinians on this land see 24 May CPTnet release, "Israeli military,
police and settlers prevent Palestinians form grazing sheep and
goats"
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SAMPLE FAX and addressees:
Haim Divon, Ambassador of Israel - Ottawa, fax: 613 237-8865 OR Daniel
Ayalon, Ambassador of Israel to Washington, fax: 202 364-5423
Dear Ambassador,
What is your government's position on the expansion of Ma'on settlement onto
the land of Fadil Shawaheen? Mr. Shawaheen's case 656804 will be heard in a
Magistrate Court in Jerusalem Monday, 31 May 2005. The Sasson report
highlighted obstacles faced by Palestinians attempting to protect their land
from settler incursions. Ma'on settlers invaded the Shawaheen land again 23
May 2005. Is your government aiding the settlers as they expand Ma'on, or
supporting Mr. Shawaheen in defending his land from settlement expansion?
CC: Minister of Justice Tzipi Livni 011-972-2-628 7757 Attorney General
Meni Mazuz 011-972-2-655 6887 Yair Lotstein, Legal Advisor of the Israeli
Army in the West Bank
011-972-2-997-7326
(NAME YOUR MP/SENATORS) US Senator fax numbers are available from
www.congress.org Canadian MP fax numbers from www.parl.gc.ca
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