(This page contributed by Frank G.)  Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh was arrested on 15th of May (Nakba day) as he went with a group of Palestinians and others to a village, Al Walaja, between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. At this time he is still being held. There are several videos of the events of Nakba Day in Palestine. PNN journalist Ghassan Bannoureh took the following video which documented Mazin’s arrest yesterday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD06coIJWQs&feature=player_embedded> The latest from the U.S. Consulate General in Jerusalem (USCG) is that Mazin is being held in Ofer prison as a detainee, and a hearing is scheduled on 19 May 2011.  They are aware of the many calls people made calling for Mazin’s release.  They said at this moment, any additional calls would not change Mazin’s status.  Regardless of that statement, I urge people to continue to file complaint to President Obama and to the US State Department of the ongoing discrimination against US citizens of Palestinian decent.  Two other US citizens were also detained with Mazin at Al-Walaja but were released at 1 a.m. this morning, while Mazin is continued being held.  Let’s also demand our government to stop supporting Apartheid Israel in our names and demand justice for all Palestinian nonviolent protesters being detained. The following compilation of videos, pictures and some articles on Nakba Demonstration yesterday was forwarded from a friend and I include them here for your information: COMPILATION OF VIDEOS, PICTURES AND SOME ARTICLES ON NAKBA DEMONSTRATIONS YESTERDAY QALANDIA - - video of the morning and early afternoon by Haitham Khatib http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y43IqA7B4I - - video by cnn: a.kalandia.clash.cnn.html> http://edition.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2011/05/15/vo.israel.nakba .kalandia.clash.cnn.html - - interview w journalist Joe Elmer by Electronic Intifada: -arrest-west-bank-demonstrators/9958> http://electronicintifada.net/content/interview-undercover-israeli-soldiers-arrest-west-bank-demonstrators/9958 - - pictures on  www.flickr.com/activestills EAST JERUSALEM - - video by RT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoCHwCpawjo&feature=youtu.be LEBANON - - video by al Jazeera English w Matt Cassel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYM-soef3c4&feature=player_embedded IN FRONT OF ISRAELI EMBASSY IN CAIRO: - - video by rnnnews1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESzXTyP0XYQ&feature=player_embedded  -graphic video of protestor shot in the stomach by Midan al Tahrir http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4QIXJravCo - - video and article by AJE: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2011/05/2011515131427646668.html - - video of protestors showing US made tear-gas projectile by 3arabawy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-Xx_bv6CG4&feature=player_embedded  - video of ambulance transferring injured by 3arabawy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfQLG-KSO1M - - video of Protesters during clashes with army and police outside Israeli embassy in Cairo by 3arabawy: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQkSaoiOdd0&feature=player_embedded - - video of clashes by moftasa: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KF5UaKiFlq4&feature=player_embedded  - picture by 3arabawy.org (more pics and posts on his site) http://www.arabawy.org/2011/05/16/photography-nakba-cairo/ JORDAN: - - by Klashenkoof1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ypg5AepqAqQ&feature=player_embedded#at=208 PPL ENTERING OCCUPIED JOLAN HEIGHTS (MAJDAL SHAMS) - - by baladeenet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekgkuAaTjPg&feature=player_embedded  - other video by baladeenet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekgkuAaTjPg&feature=player_embedded#at=484 - - article by Ali Abunimah on ei: http://electronicintifada.net/blog/ali-abunimah/dramatic-video-shows-palestinians-syrians-entering-israeli-occupied-golan-heights AL WALLAJE: eight Palestinians were arrested yesterday, four early on, four later when during clashes and while the army searched each house and had sealed off the village; six or seven internationals were arrested; the internationals were reportedly released at 1 a.m., a Palestinian with Jerusalem ID released at 4am, 12 year-old twins released at one point last night, so that the remaining detainees are: Basel al 'Araj (26 yo), Ahmad al 'Araj (24 yo), Ahmad Abu Khiyera (22 or 23 yo), Mohammad al 'Araj and Mazin Qumsiyeh video by English PNN: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD06coIJWQs&feature=player_embedded   – Video by Mazin Qumsiyeh prior to his arrest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfizCh0TaZE GAZA (IN FRONT OF ERETZ): (I still don't know if and how many people were killed, last I heard, around 60 were injured, 15 seriously, and friends reported that army shot to kill; also, I am not sure what the situation is now, I had heard that people were staying in the buffer zone and that Israel had threatened with some military action if they didn't move. - - pictures by Shady Alassar https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1532993784616.63643.1827938682 - more videos and pics to follow, I think, on vik2gaza.org SAFAD: apparently 6 got arrested, there will be a demo today to demand their release; I AM NOT CERTAIN THAT THE BELOW VIDEOS ARE ACTUALLY FROM SAFAD, IF THEY ARE NOT AND YOU KNOW, PLEASE LET ME KNOW - - video by Nooly1  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kP-c_TfO2Qo http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174670432587923&ref=notif¬if_t=event_invite SAN FRANCISCO: - - video by Tom Vee http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0NzW6Z8AOw&feature=share MIXED: - - (Golan Hights and West Bank) by RT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgnMczQAIGs&feature=youtube_gdata - - pictures by AJE: http://english.aljazeera.net/photo_galleries/middleeast/20115141283124773.html |
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