7-14 May 2010-Bethlehem area

In many events of popular resistance today around Palestine, Palestinians and other human rights supporters recognized the historical continuity between land theft, racism, and ethnic cleansing that happened in 1948 and that happening today. In Shaikh Jarrah today, hundreds of protesters including Israelis with Rabbis for human rights congregated and protested the evictions of Palestinians from occupied Jerusalem. The occupation forces dragged many away and arrested others (see video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwEubxCsnGc ). In Al-Masara, we gathered and heard speeches from the minister of culture, listened to music from Palestinian artist Reem Al-Banna, heard poets, and enjoyed dabka. In the background three tents representing three villages from over 530 destroyed towns and villages were depicted. In the distance, the Mediterranean was visible (but off-limits to us). The local popular committee had a brilliant event in support of the right of return even though the Israeli army had invaded the village the night before and threatened organizers Mohammed and Hasan Breijiya and others. We did a video also includes last week in Al-Masara and interview with Daoud Nassar of the Tent of Nations (http://www.tentofnations.org/). The video is posted here.
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