International Solidarity Movement
August 11, 2001

Urgent Media Release

Seven Internationals and three Palestinians were arrested today in a nonviolent demonstration protesting the illegal Israeli takeover of the Orient House in occupied East Jerusalem.. Their trial will take place in the Magistrate Court in the Russian Compound at 9:00 pm tonight. The Israeli police will call for the judge to put all ten under custody.

Names of the internationals to stand trial tonight:

• Edward Mast         United States
• Sophie Ahmad       United States
• Linda Bevis            United States
• Peter Friis-Nielsen        Denmark
• Julian Salingue      France
• Andrew Clarno       United States
• Huwaida Arraf        United States
• Mahmouhad Kayed Mahmoud Esawaayeh
  (Jerusalem - Palestine)
  16 years old
• Hussein Mustafa Awwad Wadi Jouz
  (Jerusalem - Palestine)
• Muhammad Issa Battat Beit Hanina
  (Jerusalem - Palestine)
  16 Years old

Contacts:

Neta Golan
052-481-261

George S. Rishmawi
052-281-843

George Qassis
052-321-304

Rapprochement Centre - Beit Sahour
(02) 277-2018