Activists say Israel hides human rights abuses

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Laila al-Haddad, Special to The Daily Star

Occupiers arrest, deport nonviolent objectors

Efforts of Palestinian-led peace movement, whose members include Americans, Israelis, meet fierce resistance from Sharon government

They are the volunteers of the International Solidarity Movement (ISM), a group which describes itself as a Palestinian led nonviolent movement of Palestinian and international activists working to raise awareness of the Palestinian plight and bring an end to the Israeli occupation.

More than 1,500 volunteers from around the world have participated in activities organized by the movement since it was founded more than two years ago.

Some 20 percent of these volunteers have been Jewish.

So far, however, their efforts have been met with fierce resistance. Two ISM volunteers, Rachel Corrie and Tom Hurndall, who were both stationed in Rafah in the southern end of the Gaza Strip, have been killed by Israeli troops despite clear markers indicating their civilian status. One other, Brian Avery, was critically wounded in Jenin earlier this year when Israeli machine-gun fire hit him in the face.

[Loonman]

1. One set of international rules for Israel

Different set of rules for everyone else.

[Resistance]

3. quite right

who else could get away with deliberately murdering young American peace activists?

[Resistance]

5. just for the record

I am against murdering peace activists. Too bad Israel doesn't hold that view.

[number6]

2. when is our "liberal" news media going to cover

this stuff :shrug: ??

[Resistance]

4. hey if they ignore it

then Americans won't know what's going on

[Resistance]

6. nothing to see here

everyone move along....quickly quickly move please