Israeli forces hold Shireen Issawi for several hours

Today morning, at around 10:30 Palestine time, Shireen Issawi, Samer’s sister, posted on her Facebook page that she was stopped by Israeli forces. Her car was jammed by two Israeli jeeps, and thoroughly searched. Shortly afterwards, news was being tweeted of her arrest.

Nieuwe brief van Samer Issawi: ‘ik ga door met mijn hongerstaking’

Deze brief werd gisteren op de Facebook pagina gepost van Shireen Issawi, in het Arabisch. Het is de tweede open brief van Samer Issawi, Palestijnse hongerstaker, in deze vorm. De brief schreef hij naar de aanleiding van de farce van een Israelische ‘hoorzitting’ waar hij de dag ervoor voor was gesommeerd. Er werd voor hem geen resultaat geboekt; zijn gevangenschap...

End the rumors: Samer Issawi will not be released on March 6, continues hunger strike

Contrary to rumors circulating widely on the internet through Twitter and Facebook, Samer Issawi will NOT be released on March 6. This was confirmed by a telephone call between Abbas Hamideh of the Free Samer Issawi campaign and Samer’s sister Shireen.   It is true that the Israeli Magistrates Court in Jerusalem today sentenced Samer al Issawi for 8 months...

RT anchor Abby Martin breaks the silence on Samer Issawi (includes transcript)

Abby Martin, anchor for news network Russia Today America, surprised both friend and foe on February 15 with a fierce call for the freedom of Samer Issawi, Palestinian prisoner on a hunger strike in protest against his illegal incarceration by the Israeli occupation forces.   This is the first time that an anchor of an English speaking news network breaks...