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Free photos of the hunger strike tent available, see below.
A hunger strike protesting Israel's "separation wall" was joined by Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) activists on Friday 9 July. Organized by Israeli-Arab Knesset member Doctor Azmi Bishara, the strike coincided with the declaration by the International Court of Justice that the construction of the barrier is "contrary to international law". The following stories about EAPPI participation and support are available at www.eappi.org (click on Accompaniers' reports):
Members of the EAPPI support hunger strike against the wall
The ruling by the International Court of Justice in The Hague Friday, calling Israel's construction of a "separation wall" illegal, was greeted by hunger strikers in a tent on the northern outskirts of Jerusalem with more joy than a full-course meal would have brought. Read more at
www.eappi.org/eappi.nsf/index/rep-lf-11.html
A day without food - joining the hunger strike against the wall
"As I walked through the door, I felt the first rumble of hunger. It was only 11 o'clock in the morning and I had had breakfast. But I had just decided to fast for 24 hours and I could not escape the question of whether that was a good idea." Read more at
www.eappi.org/eappi.nsf/index/rep-mr-06.html
Photos from the "hunger strike tent" in A-Ram (North of Jerusalem) are also available at
www.eappi.org/eappiphotos.nsf/collectionslist/35.html
The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) was launched in August 2002. Ecumenical accompaniers monitor and report violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, support acts of non-violent resistance alongside local Christian and Muslim Palestinians and Israeli peace activists, offer protection through non-violent presence, engage in public policy advocacy and stand in solidarity with the churches and all those struggling against the occupation. The programme is coordinated by the World Council of Churches (WCC).
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