[Imc-uk-features] feature proposal

[philb at redbricks.org.uk]

hiya,

so here is a draft proposal for that feature.  please note the day in 
question is this saturday, so if it's going up it has to be soon (ie 
tomorrow).  sorry, no image.

philb

International Day of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners

"The families of the Palestinian political prisoners plead with you, 
the members of the international community, to join in solidarity 
with our sons, daughters, fathers, mothers, brothers and sisters who 
are being held in Israeli prisons by organizing an International Day 
of Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners on September 4, 2004. We ask 
you to demonstrate, march, hold silent vigils or activities to 
publicize the plight of the political prisoners and bring pressure on 
the government of Israel to cease these violations of law and to 
treat Palestinian prisoners as human beings entitled to basic human 
rights."  Plea from the families of political prisoners and detainees

“From my perspective, the Palestinians can strike until they die, no 
demand will be accepted
 the prisoners can starve to death”.  Israeli 
Security Minister Tsahi Hangabee

On the 15th of August, thousands Palestinian political prisoners 
declared a hunger strike. They are demanding better conditions of 
detention, which include improved health, basic sanitary conditions, 
increased rights for family visits and a stop to indiscriminate 
beatings.  In solidarity with  political prisoners currently on 
hunger strike, activists are uniting to illustrate the links between 
British companies and the illegal occupation of Palestinian 
territories.

There are solidarity actions planned for Saturday in

Glasgow: http://www.palestinecampaign.org/events.asp?d=y&id=1132 
http://www.palestinecampaign.org/events.asp?d=y&id=1131
London:http://www.palestinecampaign.org/events.asp?d=y&id=1131

Palestinian Political Prisoner Solidarity  
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/09/297132.html