With the United States preparing for a war against Iraq, the Palestinian people fear the worst in Palestine. If the attention of the international community is diverted to Iraq, the Israeli government can be expected to step up its war on the Palestinian people, viciously striking them while the world is not watching. Israeli academics even warned of the possible "mass transfer" of Palestinians, should the US strike Iraq and Ariel Sharon is given free reign. The International Solidarity Movement wants to make sure the world is watching. Come join us in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and join the Palestinian people's struggle for freedom, truth and justice.

In addition to maintaining presences in various areas repeatedly attacked by Israeli settlers and the military, in particular, Gaza, the ISM will focus on supporting farmers resisting the building of the "Separation Wall" which is destroying and isolating their farmland and will effectively put in a cage thousands of Palestinians.

Our call out to the world is ongoing, but since we know December is a time of vacation, we hope you will arrange to be with us here in Palestine.

Join us December 15, 2002 – January 15, 2003.

For more information or to register, please see: http://www.palsolidarity.org

Huwaida Arraf
THE INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT

"If the people lead, the leaders will follow"

Photo by Musa al-Shaer, of ISM volunteers standing between Palestinian olive harvesters and Israeli settlers, courtesy of
The Palestine Chronicle:
http://www.palestinechronicle.com

Please see articles on the olive harvest in our Economics section.