Palestinian Youth Mobilization in Berlin calls for action for striking prisoners

The Palestinian Youth Mobilization in Berlin (HIRAK) called on the Palestinian community, the Arab community and all German and international supporters of the Palestinian people to participate widely in support of the Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike and the Battle of Dignity (Karameh) 2 taking place inside Zionist prisons.

The Palestinian Youth Mobilization will be participating in a series of events in the coming days and weeks organized by many Palestinian and Arab forces and institutions in Berlin, calling on members and supporters of HIRAK to participate in these events. It also called for support for the Battle of Dignity 2 inside the prisons of the occupation, especially amid the preparations to commemorate the 71st anniversary of al-Nakba.

HIRAK also called on Palestinian and Arab students and all supporters of Palestine at German universities and schools to begin organizing solidarity activities in the universities and participate in supporting the prisoners’ strike by activating their role and organizing inside German academic institutions.’

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الحراك الشبابي في برلين يدعو الى الإلتحام مع ( الكرامة 2 ) في السجون الصهيونية.

دعا الحراك الشبابي الفلسطيني في برلين جماهير شعبنا الفلسطيني وكافة القوى العربية والالمانية والأممية الصديقة الى المشاركة الواسعة في الفعاليات المساندة لإضراب ومعركة الكرامة الثانية التي تخوضها طلائع الحركة الأسيرة في السجون الصهيونية.

ونشر الحراك الشبابي الفلسطيني على صفحته سلسلة فعاليات تشهدها مدينة برلين في الأيام والأسابيع القادمة تنظمها العديد من القوى والمؤسسات الفلسطي نية والعربية في برلين ، داعياً اعضاء الحراك وانصاره الى المشاركة الفاعلة فيها وتظهير قضية اضراب الكرامة ( 2) في سجون الاحتلال والاستعداد للذكرى الـ 71 للنكبة.

كما دعى الحراك طلائع طلبة فلسطين والطلبة العرب في كافة الجامعات والمدارس الالمانية الى البدء في تنظيم فعاليات تضامنية داخل باحات الجامعات والمشاركة الفعلية في اسناد اضراب الأسرى عبر تفعيل دورهم الطلابي والنقابي دخل المعاهد والمؤسسات الاكاديمية الألمانية.

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There will be a demonstration on Saturday, 13 April at 1 pm at Hermannplatz in Berlin in support of the prisoners.

Samidoun Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network expresses its strongest support for the Palestinian prisoners’ movement as it launches this critical battle for dignity and justice. We urge people around the world to take action to support the prisoners’ strike and join their struggle. The Palestinian prisoners will not be isolated or left alone! International solidarity is critical to building support, attention and pressure to help them achieve their demands. 

Take Action!

1) Organize or join an event or protest for the Palestinian prisoners. From today, organize demonstrations, actions and events and join in the Prisoners’ Week of Action from 17 to 24 April 2019! You can organize an info table, rally, solidarity hunger strike, protest or action to support the prisoners. If you are already holding an event about Palestine or social justice, include solidarity with the prisoners as part of your action. Send your events and reports to samidoun@samidoun.net.

2) Write letters and make phone calls to protest the violation of Palestinian prisoners’ rights. Demand your government take action to stop supporting Israeli occupation or to pressure the Israeli state to end the policies of repression of Palestinian political prisoners.

Call during your country’s regular office hours:

• Australian Minister of Foreign Affairs Marise Payne: + 61 2 6277 7500
• Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland: +1-613-992-5234
• European Union Commissioner Federica Mogherini: +32 (0) 2 29 53516
• New Zealand Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters: +64 4 439 8000
• United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt: +44 20 7008 1500
• United States President Donald Trump: 1-202-456-1111

3) Boycott, Divest and Sanction. Join the BDS campaign to highlight the complicity of corporations like Hewlett-Packard and the continuing involvement of G4S in Israeli policing and prisons. Build a campaign to boycott Israeli goods, impose a military embargo on Israel, or organize around the academic and cultural boycott of Israel.