Free Jamal Juma'

Update 8 (republished 13 january 10)

freejamaljuma — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:51:16 +0000

as published before, but with more great news:

BOTH JAMAL AND MOHAMMAD HAVE BEEN RELEASED!!!

Jamal was released yesterday and Mohammad today at 6 pm. They are currently busy giving interviews and reuniting with friends and family.

two articles on Jamal’s release:

WARONWANT

PALESTINE MONITOR

Update 7 (8 Jan. ’10): Press Release Amnesty International

freejamaljuma — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 16:03:01 +0000

Amnesty International: ‘Israeli detention of Palestinian activists must end’

8 January 2010

The Israeli authorities must immediately release, or bring before a fair trial, three Palestinian human rights activists detained in Israel following their protests against the construction of the West Bank fence/wall, Amnesty International said on Friday.

In a letter sent to Ehud Barak, Israeli Defence and Deputy Prime Minister on Thursday, Amnesty International expressed concern that Jamal Juma’, Abdallah Abu Rahma and Mohammed Othman were prisoners of conscience, held for legitimately voicing their opposition to the fence/wall…READ MORE

You can join Amnesty in calling on Israel to release Jamal, Abdallah and Mohammad, go to this link

Update 6 (6 January 2010)

freejamaljuma — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:15:47 +0000

Tomorrow, thursday 7 January 2010, the next hearing for Jamal will take place at 3 pm at Ofer Prison. BE THERE!

Update 5 (5 January 2010)

freejamaljuma — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:21:43 +0000

On Monday January 4, at a military hearing in Ramallah, an Israeli court extended the detention of human rights activist Jamal Juma’ for a further three days. Despite being held for 20 days, no charges have yet been brought against Jamal.

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Update 4 (4 January 2010)

freejamaljuma — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 15:28:25 +0000

Latest update after Jamal’s court today:
Jamal’s investigation period extended for another 3 days, next hearing on Thursday.

Statement by Palestinian Human Rights Organisations” ‘Stop the Wall Targeted’ (30 Dec 2009)

freejamaljuma — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 08:08:00 +0000

Stop the Wall Campaign Targeted: Israel Continues to Violate the Rights of Human Rights Defenders and Peaceful Activists.

Addameer * Al-Haq * Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights*
Al Dameer Association for Human Rights * BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights
DCI – Palestine Section * ENSAN Center * Jerusalem Legal Aid Center * Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling

Ramallah, 30 December 2009

Israel has for too long been allowed to violate the rights of human rights defenders and activists. As an occupying power and State Party to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), Israel is obliged to respect the rights of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) as guaranteed under the ICCPR. Palestinian human rights defenders must be guaranteed their right to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, and their right to liberty and security of person.

Since September 2009, Israel has intensified a repression campaign against Palestinian human rights defenders, activists and demonstrators protesting against the Annexation Wall. As part of their repression campaign, which coincided with the release of the Goldstone Report, the Israeli forces have re-launched daily dawn raids in villages affected by the Wall, arresting youths and children, for the purpose of extracting confessions about prominent community leaders advocating against the Wall, and continued to intimidate activists by destroying their private property and threatening them with detention. Finally, Israel has directly targeted the Grassroots “Stop the Wall” Campaign by arresting and intimidating its leaders…

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Letter to Catherine Ashton

freejamaljuma — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:39:00 +0000

Letter to Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Vice President of the European Commission.

“…The arrest and subsequent treatment of Palestinian human rights defenders further highlights Israel’s complete failure to comply with article 2 of the Association Agreement and the goals of the Action Plan. It shows the discriminatory and arbitrary nature of the Israeli judicial system…”

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We are All Palestinians – Free Jamal Juma’ NOW

freejamaljuma — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 21:21:44 +0000

Update 3 (29 December 2009)

freejamaljuma — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:33:50 +0000

Join the rally outside the Russian Compound, Jerusalem on 4 January 2010 at 9 am!

Monday January 4 is date of Jamal’s court hearing. The gathering will be outside the court to remind Israeli authorities that we will not sit silently while they attempt to use trumped up charges and a discriminatory legal system to provide a cover for ……the blatant repression of those who are speaking out against the Wall. We must remind them that the arrests of Jamal Juma’, Mohammed Othman, Abdallah Abu Rahmeh and all the others, will galvanize, not paralyze, the struggle against the Wall. The hearing on the January 4 is Jamal’s third hearing. He has been held without access to his lawyer for over 10 days, and on his court date the lawyer was ordered out of the courtroom when Jamal came before the judge. Observers from European Consulates and the Habitat International Coalition were barred from entering the court. Jamal’s file remains “secret” and under no known charges.

BE THERE!

Update 2 (December 24)

freejamaljuma — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 17:46:51 +0000

Today, 24 December, Jamal Juma’ underwent a hearing before a military judge at Moskobiyya Detention Center, in Jerusalem. Although Jamal’s interrogation over eight days apparently has finished, the judge granted the Israeli police and intelligence agency’s request to extend his detention for 12 more days of “investigation” before a scheduled second hearing.

This morning, the judge upheld the false premise of Jamal’s arrest as a West Bank resident, insisting that he is alien to his actual Jerusalem residence, because of his work in a Ramallah (West Bank) office. That makes Jamal the subject of Israeli military law.

The Israeli occupation authorities in Jerusalem are holding Jamal incommunicado, without access to his lawyer. Even the judge ordered the lawyer out of the courtroom while Jamal came before the judge. The Israeli jailers blindfolded Jamal in his only meeting briefly with his lawyer several days ago. They likewise blindfolded him when his brother entered the courtroom to see him briefly at this morning’s hearing. The judge refused to allow observes from European Consulates and the Habitat International Coalition from entering the court.

Jamal’s file remains “secret” and under no known charges.