News Highlights:
- Palestinian political prisoners mark the tenth day of an open-ended hunger
strike, to protest inhumane conditions; Israeli security minister says
prisoners can “starve to death” Palestinian children also detained and
abused in Israeli jails, and may join hunger strike. - British government opposes any expansion of Israeli settlements, contrary to
U.S. position, as Israel announces plans for another 533 new houses in West
Bank settlements. - “Settlement Watch” says Israel planning further expansion and “this is about
redesigning Israel and moving the bulk of it eastwards…” - Israeli Justice Ministry concluded the ruling by the International Court of
Justice on the separation wall should be respected and to ignore it leaves
Israel open to sanctions.
Feature
An interview with Kevin James, a hip-hop singer from the U.S. called Son of
Nun, who recently won the Open Mic contest on NPR radio for his song Free
Palestine. The phone connection with Kevin was lost just a few minutes into
the interview and could not be re-established. Instead, his statement on
winning the contest was read as well as the lyrics of his song. The song
itself in its entirety was then played on the air. Kevin’s CD Blood and
Fire can be purchased at www.PalestineOnlineStore.com
Focus on Zionism:
Highlights of the statement by Defence for Children International/Palestine
Section calling on the Israeli government to improve conditions for child
detainees and for UNICEF to support the demands of the minor prisoners. (See
www.dci-pal.org )