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On September 22, Mohammad Othman was arrested and detained by Israeli soldiers on the Allenby Bridge Crossing, the border from Jordan to Palestine. He was returning from a trip to Norway.
Mohammad, 33 years old, has dedicated the last ten years of his life to the defense of Palestinian human rights. His village, Jayyous, has lost most of its land to the Wall and the settlements. He has worked constantly to let the world know about the Israeli crimes against his people and has developed relations of international solidarity.
This is not the first time, Palestinian human rights defenders have been arrested after trips abroad. Recently, Muhammad Srour, an eye witness at the UN Fact Finding Mission on Gaza, was arrested on his way back from Geneva. Srours arrest was a clear act of reprisal for speaking out about Israeli violations of international law.
We, the undersigned, fear that the detainment of Mohammad Othman is a result of his peaceful criticism of violations of international law by Israeli authorities. The charges against him have not been made clear, but there is reason to believe that he is a prisoner of conscience, arrested solely for his human rights work through legal organizations. We therefore call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mohammad Othman.
Mohammad Othman represents only one of the 11,000 Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, including 800 being held without charges in administrative detention. Justice should be ensured for all prisoners of conscience.
We urge all appropriate measures are taken, including official inquiries and protests, to ensure Mohammads immediate release by:
- Norway, where Mohammad was invited to speak,
- The EU member states, which have given Mohammad repeatedly nulla osta for the Schengen visas on his travels, recognizing him as a peaceful human rights defender
- Sweden, currently leading the presidency of the European Union
Please sign this petition calling for the release of Mohammad Othman and for supporting justice for all 11,000 Palestinian prisoners
Mohammad, 33 years old, has dedicated the last ten years of his life to the defense of Palestinian human rights. His village, Jayyous, has lost most of its land to the Wall and the settlements. He has worked constantly to let the world know about the Israeli crimes against his people and has developed relations of international solidarity.
This is not the first time, Palestinian human rights defenders have been arrested after trips abroad. Recently, Muhammad Srour, an eye witness at the UN Fact Finding Mission on Gaza, was arrested on his way back from Geneva. Srours arrest was a clear act of reprisal for speaking out about Israeli violations of international law.
We, the undersigned, fear that the detainment of Mohammad Othman is a result of his peaceful criticism of violations of international law by Israeli authorities. The charges against him have not been made clear, but there is reason to believe that he is a prisoner of conscience, arrested solely for his human rights work through legal organizations. We therefore call for the immediate and unconditional release of Mohammad Othman.
Mohammad Othman represents only one of the 11,000 Palestinians being held in Israeli prisons, including 800 being held without charges in administrative detention. Justice should be ensured for all prisoners of conscience.
We urge all appropriate measures are taken, including official inquiries and protests, to ensure Mohammads immediate release by:
- Norway, where Mohammad was invited to speak,
- The EU member states, which have given Mohammad repeatedly nulla osta for the Schengen visas on his travels, recognizing him as a peaceful human rights defender
- Sweden, currently leading the presidency of the European Union
Please sign this petition calling for the release of Mohammad Othman and for supporting justice for all 11,000 Palestinian prisoners
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- Let justice roll down like waters
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- Please support this peaceful human activist.
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- How long could we silent the truth
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- Human rights demand freedom of travel.
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- Nation states have done far, far too little to uphold the rights of our fellow citizens around the world. This is a failure of duty and no longer acceptable.
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- I agree with Boaz Okun, a prominent judge and legal authority in Israel, that: "Those people that break the law in order to save others and to defend human rights are the ones that get written on golden pages." Please help free Mohammad Othman and end oppression of these people. Thank you.
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- I object to Mohammad Othman's detention for his non-violent criticism of Israeli policies, and ask that he at least be treated humanely while held. Moreover, I do so as an American Jew.
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- please free him,he has committed no crime
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- His aqctions are NOT a crime, he is a good citizen of the World.
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