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Related: About this forumCon. military order expelling Palestinian Legislative Council Member and Addameer board member
Khalida JarrarThe Israeli Military Governor in the West Bank has signed a military order expelling Palestinian Legislative Council Member and Addameer board member Khalida Jarrar to Jericho for a period of six months, with immediate effect.
At 1.30 A.M on 20 August 2014 Israeli Army surrounded Jarrar's home in the center of Ramallah, handing her an order expelling her to Jericho for six months. Accompanying the order was a map outlining the boundaries of Jericho district. Based on confidential information Israel claims Jarrar is a threat to the security of the area. She was given 24 hours to leave Ramallah. Jarrar refused to sign the order.
Jarrar is a member of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) since 2006. She is also the Palestinian representative on the Council of Europe and head of the Prisoners Committee of the PLC. Jarrar was a prominent human rights activist for many years, serving as the director of Addameer for prisoners' rights from 1993 to 2005 where she still serves as a board member. She has also previously worked with UNRWA and has been active working with Palestinian women.
Not only that the order is in violation of the Geneva Convention,Physicians for Human Rights- Israel (PHR IL) and HaMoked The Center for the Defense of the Individual view it as another arbitrary measure taken by Israel's system of occupation, in an attempt to silence and oppress one of the more clear and strong voices struggling for freedom and human rights.
http://www.phr.org.il/default.asp?PageID=190&ItemID=1993
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Con. military order expelling Palestinian Legislative Council Member and Addameer board member (Original Post)
Jefferson23
Aug 2014
OP
I posted this notice because it is yet another example of the Israeli government suppressing
Jefferson23
Aug 2014
#4
oberliner
(58,724 posts)1. How much do you know about this woman?
Do you generally support her POV?
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)2. Irrelevant, what Israel is doing and why is obvious. n/t
oberliner
(58,724 posts)3. Just curious
I hadn't known much about her and have only just now read an interview or two. I would be curious to know what, if any, opinion you have.
Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)4. I posted this notice because it is yet another example of the Israeli government suppressing
anyone they see fit to malign. It's what they do, consistently..if you feel her opinions/work/position
is a threat to Israel..have at it.