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Stop the Wall Tour in
Suttons Bay Draws 75
Over 75 people attended an informational
forum on the Israeli Separation Wall in Suttons Bay on Monday,
August 16th. The event sponsored by Mideast: Just
Peace, the Neahtawanta Center, Rev. Wayne Dziekan and Potter's
House, United Church of Christ hosted John Reese and Erica
Kay, Seattle based activists with Stop the Wall.US.
Reese and Kay explained that the Wall
will cover some 650 kilometers with many Palestinian cities
being totally surrounded and will separate tens of thousands
of Palestinians from their land and water resources. Rather
than being a strategy to improve security for Israelis,
Reese and Kay concluded that the motivation for the Wall
is to "secure the most fertile land, valuable water
resources and to pressure the Palestinians to leave."
Asked if the Palestinian farmers are compensated
for the loss of their land and orchards, Reese indicated
that it is not regularly offered by the Israelis, "but
even when it is, if you no longer can work your land and
cannot travel freely to secure other employment, no amount
of money in the world can make up for the land your family
has owned and worked for many generations."
From Suttons Bay, Stop
the Wall.US will travel to the Detroit area and continue
visiting cities through out the United States. The group
plans a weekend educational and lobbying effort in Washington,
DC for September 26 and 27th.
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Contrary to popular belief,
the Wall that Israel is building will not mark the 1967 border,
also known as the "Green Line." Rather, amidst some
of the most fertile land in Palestine, this latest unilateral
offensive is a further exercise in Israel's annexation of
lands, destruction of agriculture and property, and violation
of human rights.
The Stop the Wall Campaign
- US was initiated to assist the Palestinian Environmental
NGOs Network (PENGON) in their campaign against the Apartheid
Wall
Contrary to popular belief,
the Wall that Israel is building will not mark the 1967 border,
also known as the "Green Line." Rather, amidst some
of the most fertile land in Palestine, this latest unilateral
offensive is a further exercise in Israel's annexation of
lands, destruction of agriculture and property, and violation
of human rights.
Visit their web site at:
Stop
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