12 March, Johannesburg: Symposium on Palestinian Political Prisoners

Saturday, 12th March
9:30 am for 10:00 am
Womens Jail – Constitution Hill, Braamfontein

As part of the 12th #IsraeliApartheidWeek

“In 2013, the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation hosted the launch of the international Free Marwan Barghouthi campaign at Robben Island. In 2016 we must work towards launching the campaign in South Africa.” – Ahmed Kathrada

Speakers:
Bafana Sithole, former Robben Island prisoner
Qadoura Fares, former Palestinian minister of state affairs
Ms. Abeer Alwahidi, Fateh Revolutionary Council
Albaraa Jaber, former Palestinian child prisoner, 16 years old
Uri Davis, Israeli citizen, author of “Apartheid Israel” and member of the Palestine Liberation Organization
International Prisoner Release Campaign Leaders and former Palestinian Prisoners

Organized by Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Palestine Solidarity Alliance, Embassy of the State of Palestine in South Africa, BDS South Africa

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