Follow Up on Incident at Al-Walaja

The struggle and resistance continue every day.

Tiny Palestinian boy left behind after Israeli soldiers arrested his parents at a non-violent peace protest.

(AL-WALAJA, Occupied Palestine) - In my last email message with the video (youtube.com/watch?v=5K_-gpgTy_8) showing the assault on peaceful demonstrations in Al-Walaja, I mentioned six Palestinians abducted.

There were also Israelis arrested. In total 15 people were abducted and many charged and most had to sign a paper to promise they would not come near the wall again for 60-180 days. Here are pictures of the event Wednesday from Ann Paq flickr.com/photos/activestills/

In other news there is new hope in closing battle of the wall; check out a week in the west bank village of Al Wallaje by Yotam Wolfe and Joseph Dana: kibush.co.il/show_file.asp?num=41469.

Video of Toddler Defending Parents

The video clip below shows a four-year old Palestinian child getting a taste of the occupation. The lad is recorded trying to protect his family who are being arrested for nonviolent resistance at a Friday protest in Palestine. Being arrested for speaking out is a constant reality for Palestinians living under Israel's occupation.

Israeli apartheid soldiers arrested three 14-year olds in their own lands for being too close to the illegal wall built on their lands in Bilin. youtube.com/watch?v=SfBRfuQCpKA

Action: People asked what they can do to end harassment of nonviolent resisters including me (Mazin Qumsiyeh)? Here is an example of a to do list from the Middle East Crisis Committee thestruggle.org/threat_to_mazin_qumsiyeh.html

Inspiring: Flashmob BDS action in the Netherlands youtube.com/watch?v=lzMnzg9XEPE

Very revealing interview with Apartheid Israel's father of its nuclear bombs and other weapons of mass destruction. Here Peres admits Israel does have nuclear weapons but lies about other areas (including ethnic cleansing he himself participated in).

He also managed to insult Britain and lie about the role of the British government (which was critical to founding Israel as a racist apartheid Jewish state) tabletmag.com/news-and-politics/40409/making-history/print/

Below is a direct promotional quote from a Zionist website that brings American Jews to watch and support first-hand the colonial apartheid system in action. Imagine the reaction for a similar announcement for Nazi Germany or Apartheid South Africa.

"Once in a lifetime Experience! [for only $3350 plus airline tickets-MQ] Join a dynamic and intensive eight day exploration of Israel's struggle for survival and security."

Mission Highlights:

• Briefings by Mossad officials and commanders of the Shin Bet.
• Briefing by officers in the IDF Intelligence and Operations branches.
• Inside tour of the IAF unit which carries out targeted killings. [extrajudicial executions- MQ]
• Live exhibition of penetration raids in Arab territory.
• Observe a trial of Hamas terrorists in an IDF military court.
• First hand tours of Lebanese front-line military positions and the Gaza border check-points.
• Inside tour of the controversial Security Fence and secret intelligence bases.
• Meeting Israel's Arab agents who infiltrate terrorist groups and provide real-time intelligence.
• Light airplane tour of the Galilee, water activities on Lake Kinneret, a cook-out barbecue and a -Shabbat enjoying the rich religious and historic wonders of Jerusalem's Old City. [being cleansed of its natives-MQ]"

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Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh, PhD (formerly of Yale and Duke universities) teaches at Bethlehem and Birzeit Universities in occupied Palestine and chairs the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement Between People. Professor Qumsiyeh has authored over 110 scientific papers in areas of mammalogy, biology, and medicine including mammalian biology and evolution, clinical genetics, and cancer research. He has published over 100 letters to the editor and 30 op-ed pieces in International, national, regional and local papers on issues ranging from politics to environmental issues. His appearances in national media include the Washington Post, New York Times, Boston Globe, CNBC, C-Span, and ABC, among others. He is the founder and president of the Holy Land Conservation Foundation and ex-President of the Middle East Genetics Association, and Prof. Qumsiyeh won the Jallow activism award from the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee in 1998. Those are just a small list, visit Mazin Qumsiyeh's amazing and informative Website to learn more: qumsiyeh.org, and also pcr.ps.