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Abdallah Abu Rahmah during a demo against the Separation Wall, while Israeli soldiers try to arrest him. (photo by Oren Ziv/activestills.org)

Amnesty Int’l: Abdallah Abu Rahmah a prisoner of conscience

Hours after Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s sentence was extended by an Israeli military court, Amnesty International has labeled the Bil’in organizer a prisoner of conscience. The Amnesty press release stated that, “Amnesty International believes Abdallah Abu Rahmah to be a prisoner of conscience, jailed solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression…

By Joseph Dana January 11, 2011

Spokesmen for the US State Department dodging questions about the imprisoned Palestinian protest organizer, Abdallah Abu Rahmah: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ngx6UDjFWQ[/youtube]

By +972 Magazine December 18, 2010

Bil'in's Adeeb Abu Rahmah, Free. Photo: Joseph Dana

Palestinian non-violent leader released from Israeli prision

Before he had even reached the gate of Ofer military compound, Adeeb Abu Rahmah had his hands in the air in celebration. Abu Rahmah crossed the iron gate of the compound and walked into freedom after eighteen months in military prison. Despite the frigid mountain air, the warmth of Adeeb’s presence could be felt strongly…

By Joseph Dana December 13, 2010

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EU diplomats attend Bil’in protest organizer’s appeal

The UK’s Consul General in Jerusalem attended the appeal hearing in the case of Abdallah Abu Rahmah at the Ofer Military Court of Appeals today, along with many other European diplomats. Former US president Jimmy Carter and The Elders issued a statement calling for Abu Rahmah’s immediate release earlier today. British Consul General, Sir Vincent…

By Joseph Dana December 6, 2010

Israel imprisons another protest leader from Bil’in

Adeeb Abu Rahmah, a protest leader from Bil’in, was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by the Military Court of Appeals, for his involvement in organizing demonstrations. The decision dramatically aggravates the one-year sentence originally imposed in the first instance Judge Lieutenant Colonel Benisho of the Military Court of Appeals accepted the Military prosecution’s appeal in…

By Joseph Dana October 21, 2010

Unarmed protest organizer sentenced to a year in Israeli prison

Bil’in protest organizer Abdallah Abu Rahmah was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment today, for his involvement in his village’s unarmed struggle against the wall Abdallah Abu Rahmah was sentenced today to 12 months in prison, plus 6 months suspended sentence for 3 years and a fine of 5,000 NIS. In the sentencing, the judge cited…

By Joseph Dana October 11, 2010

UPDATE: Bil’in’s Abdallah Abu Rahmah sentenced to one year in jail

The following is an update following the sentencing: Abdallah Abu Rahmah was sentenced today to 12 months in prison, plus 6 months suspended sentence for 3 years and a fine of 5,000 NIS. In the sentencing, the judge cited the non-implementation of an Israeli High Court ruling which declared the current route of the wall…

By Joseph Dana October 10, 2010

As Budrus opens in US, film hero is denied exit from West Bank

Budrus, a documentary about the unarmed struggle of a Palestinian village against the confiscation of its land for the construction of Israel’s security barrier, is opening today in cinemas in the US and in Israel. I watched Budrus twice, a few months ago in Israel and last night in NY, in a special screening attended…

By Noam Sheizaf October 7, 2010

Abdallah Abu Rahmah at the Ofer Military Court. Photo by Oren Ziv/activestills.org

Israeli military prosecution demands more than two years imprisonment for Bil’in’s Abdallah Abu Rahmah despite international pressure

Military prosecutor said harsh sentence should serve as a deterrent to other protesters. Despite military orders to the contrary, army officer said 0.22″ caliber bullets are considered crowd control measures. The sentencing phase in the trial of Abdallah Abu Rahmah, the coordinator of the Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements, began yesterday at the…

By Joseph Dana September 19, 2010

Abdallah Abu Rahmah during a demo against the Separation Wall, while Israeli soldiers try to arrest him. (photo by Oren Ziv/activestills.org)

Spanish parliament condemns conviction of Bil’in leader

The Spanish Parliament followed the footsteps of the EU and the Desmond Tutu of the Elders, and joined the rising tide of international criticism over Abu Rahmah’s conviction of incitement by an Israeli military court. The Spanish Parliament’s Intergroup for Palestine issued a statement that expressed their “deep concern that Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s potential incarceration…

By Joseph Dana September 8, 2010