Wednesday, April 23, 2008, an Israeli Military Court granted the petition by the Israeli military to hold Palestine Solidarity Project Co-Founder, Mousa Abu Maria, in Administrative Detention for 6 months. Mousa has not been and will not be charged with anything; Administrative Detention by definition precludes any recourse through the court system. Mousa is keeping his spirits up. He was happy to see the hundreds of faxes and emails written on his behalf. Though there is one more chance for an appeal, the fact that these decisions are being made by the Israeli military on petitions brought by the Israeli military does not lend itself much hope that a Palestinian justice activist will receive much justice … Continue reading

Earlier today, April 17, Israeli military officials decided to place Mousa Abu Maria in Administrative Detention. Though we collected over 300 letters of support from more than 12 countries on 5 continents, the Israeli military seems to have decided that, lacking evidence of Mousa’s involvement in any crime, he should be held in prison without trial.

SUPPORT IS STILL NEEDED!

There will be a hearing to determine how long his stay in detention will be (though this can be renewed indefinitely), after which we will begin an appeal process. The support letters have been collected for submission to the court during this process. Additionally,

PLEASE DONATE TO MOUSA’S LEGAL FUND!

Donate individually, organize a benefit, film screening, or house party … Continue reading

Tomorrow at 9 am supporters of Mousa Abu Maria, co-founder of the Palestine Solidarity Project, will gather on the Israeli side of Ofer Military Court to protest his arrest and demand his immediate release. Mousa is scheduled to have a hearing on his detention tomorrow morning, though it is possible the hearing will be canceled altogether if the Israeli Military seeks to put him in Administrative Detention, which they have stated they are “favorably considering”.
Tomorrow is also Palestinian Prisoners Day, when thousands of family members and friends of Palestinian women, men, and children in Israeli jails will gather in Ramallah and other cities throughout Palestine to commemorate the more than 11,000 Palestinians who are currently being imprisoned by the … Continue reading

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Early in the morning of Friday April 11th IDF troops invaded the home of the AbuMaria family and arrested Mousa AbuMaria. Mousa is a well known nonviolent activist and a co-founder of the Palestine Solidarity Project. He has been a lead organizer in peaceful protest involving hundreds of Israelis and internationals and has been committed to popular, unarmed resistance for several years.

When Mousa was arrested his family was not told of the reason of his arrest or his whereabouts.
When his lawyer managed to locate him it turned out he was being held in military jail but still no reason for his arrest was given. Only days later was his lawyer finally told that he was suspected of membership … Continue reading

By Mohammed Omer

GAZA CITY, Apr 12 (IPS) – “I am bleeding uncontrollably, I need an ambulance.” That was not a call to emergency services, it was an appeal broadcast live on radio in Gaza City.

Who knows whether there will ever be an ambulance or not. But this way the ambulance services still hear the appeal broadcast on Al-Iman FM Radio Station, one of few independent radio stations in Gaza. And if the emergency services cannot help, someone else who hears the appeal might.

The ambulance dispatcher announces he cannot get the ambulance to the man. An Israeli bulldozer is blocking the road, and an Israeli tank on a hilltop has been firing at the ambulance, he says. Nobody can say if … Continue reading

This morning, Friday April 11, at 4 am Israeli security forces (Shabak) raided the home of Mousa Abu Maria and kidnapped him. Mousa co-founded the Palestine Solidarity Project and has been a supporter of non-violence for several years. Mousa was last in the custody of the Shabak in 1999 when he was held for more than 3 months and tortured after which he spent more than a week in the hospital. His current location is not known but we will send updates as soon as new information is available. Please consider making a donation to PSP to cover his anticipated legal costs.

A larger than usual crowd gathered this Friday, April 4, in South Betlehem to protest the ongoing construction of the Annexation Barrier on the lands of Palestinians from Al-Ma’asara, Um Salamuna, Wadi Rahaal, and Wadi An-Nis. People from Um Salamuna and Al-Ma’asara were joined by international and Israeli activists this Friday with the intention of marching from the villages to the current construction site, near the Efrat settlement.
As the group gathered and prepared to move down the road, however, the Israeli Occupation Forces set up an ad hoc barrier, stringing barbed wire across the road to try to prevent the march from proceeding. … Continue reading