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Joe Higgins MEP condemns harrassment of Palestine Solidarity Activists

category international | rights, freedoms and repression | press release author Tuesday December 29, 2009 10:26author by Michael O'Brien - Socialist Partyauthor email michaelobrien at socialistparty dot netauthor address 150 Pearse Street, Dublin 2author phone 087 2400331 Report this post to the editors

Responding to the news of 23 Palestine solidarity activists, among them two Irish women - Zoe Lawlor and Hilary Minch, being taken off a bus yesterday at al Areish by the Egyptian authorities Joe Higgins MEP of the Socialist Party commented:


"These activists were on their way to the Gaza Freedom March due to take place on Thursday 31st December. This march is intended to remember the first anniversary of the slaughter unleashed on the people of Gaza by the Israeli state resulting in many hundreds dying horrifically as a result of a merciless ariel bombardment that lasted a fortnight.

"Since then the Israeli state has hindered efforts by aid agencies and solidarity activists to reconstruct Gaza's decimated infrastructure. Any talk of peace efforts by the Israeli government has to be seen as pure cant in this light.

"The Egyptian authorities have surpassed any other regime in the region in the co-operation they have given the Israeli state in preventing the free movement of people and aid across its border into Gaza, yesterday's arrest being the latest episode. The protesters had their passports taken from them and were brought back to Cairo under police escort. However after staging an impromptu sit down protest the activists had their passports returned and the police escort abandoned them in Cairo.

"I salute the dedication of the international activists and condemn the Egyptian authorities. I will register my disgust with yesterday's occurrence with Ambassador Amr Helmy in Dublin who unfortunately I have had occasion before to raise the issue of the repression of political opponents in Egypt.

Related Link: http://www.joehiggins.eu
author by Fintan Lane - IPSCpublication date Tue Dec 29, 2009 12:10author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Many thanks for this. It's a shame that many more public figures don't make such clear statements in opposition to the Egyptian attempts to frustrate international solidarity with the Palestinian people.

author by lulupublication date Tue Dec 29, 2009 19:43author address author phone Report this post to the editors

A lot of 'public figures' are considering their careers; Joe Higgins considers that he has a mission.

 
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