protest in support of political prisoners, Rafat, Palestine

by MC

Sat, Sep 12, 2009 1:00PM

On Thursday September the 10, about 150 people from the villages of Bilin and Rafat came to an area that looks over the Israeli Ofer prison to protest the arrests of political Palestinian prisoners. The Ofer prison holds many political prisoners, including minors. Reports of abuse and torture have been told by those who were imprisoned in Ofer and by Israeli soldiers who staff the jail. The demonstrators had an impressive sound system that included two big speakers situated to face the prison, in hope of reaching the prisoners by sound.

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The lyrics that are heard in the videos are done on the spot and involve the names of political prisoners.

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At a certain moment a phone call from a Palestinian political prisoner in another jail is received. He is sending his regards to those who came to demonstrate and his and other political prisoners support to the struggle against the occupation. He is using a smuggled cellphone, which is illegal in Israeli prisons.

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