International Human
Rights March for Women in Israel and Palestine
PRESS
RELEASE
Date:
January 6,2004
From:
International Human Rights March for Women
Women
participating in the International Human Rights March for Women in Israel and
Palestine are outraged by the
destruction presently occuring in Nablus. On Wednesday, January 7, we intend to
take our march to our
embassies in Tel Aviv. We
will present a letter to our
ambassadors calling on our governments to demand the Israeli government immediately end it’s military action in
Nablus; to expedite the delivery of urgently needed food and medical supplies
and to call on the United Nations to deploy an International peace keeping
force to secure the safety of the civilian population on both sides and demand
implementation of U.N Resolutions.
The
International Human Rights March for Women consists of more than 75 women from
15 countries. Since December 20 we have been walking throughout Israel and
Palestine to stand in solidarity
with the peacemakers on both sides
of this terrible conflict. We have become aware of numerous human rights
violations throughout our journey including killings, home demolitions, the
construction of the Separation Wall, denial of freedom of movement and
confiscation of land. We conclude that this continued cyclical violation of
human rights makes true security for both Israelis and Palestinians impossible
and urge the introduction of an international force to end the occupation of
Palestinian land and thus lead to a truly just and lasting peace.
For further
information contact:
Ridgely Fuller, USA: 067 278 105
Lori Mundal, Norway / USA: 068 452 543
Jasminika
Dolfi, Denmark: 068 638429 or 066 267639
Torill
Eide, Norway: 066 267 637
http://www.humanrightsmarch.dk/
New
Imperial Hotel
Jaffa Gate,
Jerusalem