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Occupation magazine - Activism Home page  back Print  Send To friend Khan al-Ahmar: Join Amnesty International`s emergency campaign Edith Garwood edith.garwood@gmail.com Greetings All, I don’t usually send this group actions (just reports, statements), but since so many of us are concerned about the imminent demolition of Khan al Ahmar wanted to share with you all fyi, but also in case you or your networks would like to also take action. Please feel free to share. Onward! Edie Greetings All, IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED: On September 23rd, Israeli authorities ordered the residents of Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin community to demolish their houses and school by Monday, October 1st. To make matters worse, Israeli authorities included a phone number in the demolition order (see attached) provided in case the residents need assistance in demolishing their own home. ACTION:* 1) Call (+972-297-03762) to the Israeli COGAT (the Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories) office. The COGAT office then puts the resident of Khan al Ahmar in touch with a Palestinian coordination office who can ‘assist’ the person in demolishing their own home/property. SCRIPT: “Hello, I’m calling as an Amnesty International supporter about the Khan al-Ahmar Bedouin community. Demolishing this village and forcibly transferring its residents are war crimes, DO NOT DO IT. Instead, remove the Israeli civilians living in the nearby illegal settlements out of the occupied territories.” 2) Share this action on your social media with this messaging and graphic (second attachment): `The Israeli authorities gave the residents of #KhanAlAhmar this phone number (+972-297-03762) for assistance in demolishing their own homes. Instead, how about we jam their phone line to ensure that they know that they are approving a #WarCrime?` * I called this morning. The call was answered by a polite, English speaker. I spoke the script and asked that this message be passed on to whoever was in charge of the office. He said he would do that. I was initially put on hold because another call was coming in, but I got through. We have NOT jammed their lines yet. CALL. Also, please know, the residents of Khan al Ahmar do NOT want their school, homes - community - to be demolished and to be forced to live elsewhere (which is actually close to a dump site). They support solidarity actions like this one so this is not harming those we seek to support. Just fyi. Links to the latest articles in this section In July: Gaza Freedom Flotilla on the Chicago River Eurovision protests grow in solidarity with Palestine Court overturns Palestinian`s incitement conviction over poem