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Subject: WORKED AGAINST US-----WHY NOT ISRAEL------KORAN ABUSE /2005 Amidst Angry Reactions: "Majeddo" Prisoners on Hunger Strike Following Desecration of Holy Quran GAZA, June 8, 2005 (IPC + WAFA) - - The prisoners of the Israeli "Majeddo" jail declared that they would go on an open hunger strike to protest the desecration of copies of the holy Quran by Israeli wardens on Tuesday, in addition to sub-human treatment they receive. In a phone call with El Asra Media Center, the prisoners of Majeddo said that a group of Israeli wardens raided their cells and tore up some copies of the Quran, before stepping on it with their boots, which created tensions among the prisoners, who were outraged at this grave religious violation. The prisoners warned that they will take several escalatory measures, and demanded international and human rights groups to intervene and prevent Israeli wardens from raiding and vandalizing their cells, calling on Arab and Muslim states to condemn this outrageous crime. In a first reaction to the Israeli desecration, Arab Knesset member Abdul Malek Dahamsheh revealed that the Israeli wardens attempted to hide the desecrated copies of the Quran in order to cover their crime, but the prisoners refused to give it to them. Dahamsheh called for an immediate investigation into this crime by the Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Minister of Internal Security Gideon Ezra, and put those responsible for this crime on trial. "What is happening at Israeli prisons and also at American detention camps proves the false democracy and freedom the USA and Israel claim to have. This indicates how much they hate Islam and its symbols," he added. On its part, the Prisoners' Supporters Association also denounced the desecration of the Quran by Israeli wardens, considering it was part of the continuous Israeli violations of prisoners' human rights. The association held the Majeddo jail administration fully responsible for any developments in the prison due to this "horrendous crime", calling on religious institutions to join them in condemning this action. At the same context, the Fateh and Hamas movements today also condemned the Israeli measures against prisoners and desecration of the holy Quran, considering in press statements that it would lead the area back to the cycle of violence and further retard the peace process. Furthermore, the Islamic Jihad movement said it was infuriated by the Israeli crime at Majeddo prison, calling for demonstrations in all Muslim countries to express their anger and condemnation, as with the reactions to the desecration of the Quran at the American detention camp at Guantanamo Bay. The movement said this outrageous religious transgression came concurrent with the attempts of Jewish extremists to storm and also desecrate the holy Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem, stressing that Israel would be held fully responsible for any consequences that might result from such aggressions. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Take a look at donorschoose.org, an excellent charitable web site for anyone who cares about public education! http://us.click.yahoo.com/_OLuKD/8WnJAA/cUmLAA/TySplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> -------------------------- Want to discuss this topic? Head on over to our discussion list, [EMAIL PROTECTED] -------------------------- Brooks Isoldi, editor [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.intellnet.org Post message: osint@yahoogroups.com Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** FAIR USE NOTICE. This message contains copyrighted material whose use has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. OSINT, as a part of The Intelligence Network, is making it available without profit to OSINT YahooGroups members who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the included information in their efforts to advance the understanding of intelligence and law enforcement organizations, their activities, methods, techniques, human rights, civil liberties, social justice and other intelligence related issues, for non-profit research and educational purposes only. We believe that this constitutes a 'fair use' of the copyrighted material as provided for in section 107 of the U.S. Copyright Law. If you wish to use this copyrighted material for purposes of your own that go beyond 'fair use,' you must obtain permission from the copyright owner. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/osint/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
