Tagged: freedom

John Legend says those who deny injustice against Palestinians are willfully blind (with transcript)

John Legend, who was being interviewed together with Patrisse Cullors by Mehdi Hasan on The Intercept, in a discussion on the Justice System, showed no hesitation when Hasan asked him about the situation in Palestine. “It’s just a human position” … “It’s so obvious. Anybody who doesn’t believe that’s the case, are being willfully blind.” The discussion was published at...

Life of Bilal Kayed, hunger striker in Israeli prison, hanging by a thread

Bilal Kayed, Palestinian political prisoner, has been on a courageous hunger strike since June 15. He started it on the day the Israelis placed him under administrative detention. This was actually the same day when his release was due, after serving 14 and a half years in the Israeli military prison system of the occupation. Allegedly, the reason for his...

G.C.P.P.P congratulates Samer Issawi on his victory

  The Global Campaign for Palestinian Political Prisoners warmly congratulates Samer Issawi on his victory over the Zionist oppressors, against whom he waged the longest hunger strike in recorded human history in order to secure his release.   The struggle waged by Samer Issawi is of historic proportions, not only due to its record length, but also by the charismatic...

Samer Issawi

Issawi will breathe freedom tomorrow, victorious over his jailers

Ramallah – It has been decided that Jerusalemite political prisoner Samer Issawi, the man who waged the longest hunger strike ever, will be released tomorrow. This hunger strike, a victory over his jailers, enabled him to gain his freedom through the strength of his will. On this occasion, the Prisoners Club has released a report about the most remarkable predicaments...