[Marxism] Solidarity needed now for Ahmad Sa'adat

[Nasir Khan <naskha3@xxxxxxxxx>]

Solidarity Needed Now: Ahmad Sa’adat Enters Second Week of Hunger Strike

by the Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa’adat | MR Zine,  June 11, 2009

Ahmad Sa’adat, the imprisoned General Secretary of the Popular Front
for the Liberation of Palestine, has entered the second week of his
hunger strike to protest the policy of isolation and solitary
confinement practiced by the Israeli prison administration against
Palestinian prisoners.

This is an urgent situation and requires broad solidarity and public
support for the Palestinian prisoners within the jails of the occupier
and in solidarity with Ahmad Sa’adat.  Palestinian prisoners are
suffering, subject to isolation and constant movement from prison to
prison in an attempt to undermine the prisoners’ strength, solidarity
and steadfastness.  They are denied family visits and prisoner leaders
are particularly subject to the policy of isolation.  The escalation
of Israeli attacks on prisoners’ rights — secured through many years
of struggle — took place immediately following the war crimes and
assault on Gaza and has continued since.

Ahmad Sa’adat’s own isolation — since March — was recently extended.
Entering the second week of hunger strike, his health is at risk in
order to shed light on the suffering of Palestinian prisoners and in
rejection of these policies aimed at Palestinian prisoners and their
steadfast commitment to the struggle to free Palestine, despite the
torture, inhumanity and abuse of the prison administration.

Now is the time for Palestinian, Arab and international action and
unity in support of Palestinian prisoners, who stand every day behind
bars and on the front lines of struggle to liberate Palestine.

The Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa’adat is calling for letters and
statements in support of the freedom of Ahmad Sa’adat and all
Palestinian prisoners from parties, groups and organizations around
the world.  It is critical that the broadest campaign of voices in
solidarity with Ahmad Sa’adat be lifted up now!

Take action in your country or city.  Contact your local Israeli
embassy and express your outrage at this policy of isolation:
<www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/About+the+Ministry/Diplomatic+missions/
Web+Sites+of+Israeli+Missions+Abroad.htm>.

Also, contact the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), as
this body is responsible for monitoring and visiting Palestinian
prisoners.  Call upon the ICRC to end its silence about Palestinian
prisoners and to take action to defend their rights.  Contact the
Jerusalem office of the ICRC at jerusalem.jer@xxxxxxxxx

Please send your statements and letters to info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
The Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa’adat will publish and distribute these
letters and statements.  Act now for freedom for Ahmad Sa’adat and all
Palestinian prisoners!

The Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa’adat
www.freeahmadsaadat.org
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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