The National Campaign Against The Israeli Closures in Hebron Old City

Hebron or "Al-Khalil" in Arabic, the second oldest city in Palestine,
with almost 170,000 Palestinians, aging back to 5,500 years old, is
adapting the spiritual shrine of the Ibraheemi Mosque, where Prophet
Abraham and his wife Sara lie entombed.

Since 1967, Hebron has been occupied by Israel . During the years,
Israeli Jewis have settled in the heart of Hebron and near its Old
City , what resulted in many problems and made Hebron a special case
in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Hebron has been divided into two parts – H1 and H2 – according to the
Hebron Protocol signed between Palestinians and Israelis in 1997.

The reality of having Israeli settlements in the center of Hebron
city, within Palestinian residential areas, creates high level of
tension among Palestinian citizens who live under very sever
circumstances. Citizens of H2 area in Hebron are suffering double
aggressive actions from both Israeli authorities and settlers.

The Israeli authorities impose, through its military forces, very
strict measurements on Palestinians in H2 area including denying
accesses to many areas and depriving Palestinians the right to pass
through them, in an attempt to isolate the area and separate it from
other parts of Hebron, aiming at colonizing the old part of the city
and enlarge the Israeli enclave in side it.

Twenty one military decrees have been issued by the Israeli
government, preventing Palestinians to enter certain areas in the Old
City of Hebron neither walking nor driving.

Hebron Governor, Hebron Municipality, Members of PLC were among
seventy one Palestinian officials and other NGO's representatives when
they gathered in a joint meeting upon a call from Hebron
Rehabilitation Committee on the 17th of September and decided to hold
a solidarity week under the name of "The National Campaign Against
Israeli Closures in Hebron Old City" starting the 2nd of November2008,
in order to raise up a yell of rejection against what is going on in
Hebron.

This week will be full of activities, which will include mainly:

· Fixing a Net next to the old city of Hebron to be used as a
Head Quarter of the campaign.

Solidarity visits to the net and to the old city of Hebron by high
level Palestinian officials.
Solidarity visits by diplomats and representatives of Arab and foreign
countries.
Visits of international solidarity movements, EU Parliament members,
Arab and Israeli Kinisit members, Israeli peace movements, Palestinian
universities and schools' students and others….
Preparing protest petition to be signed by a target of 100,000
persons.
Raising flags on roofs of buildings throughout the city of Hebron to
express their rejection of the continued closure.
Raising banners and pictures, posters and work shirts and hats in
Hebron .
Organizing a series of cultural events in the Old City for all ages.
Regulating intensive media campaign to cover these events.


We call upon you to participate in this campaign by being part of any
of the mentioned activities. Your participation might make a change.

The National Campaign Against The Israeli Closures in Hebron Old City

http://www.hebronrc.org

For more information please contact: Emad Hamdan 0599 994 924 or at:
+972 2 2255640

hebronrc@hebronet.com