Comments on: How the “Most Moral Army in the World” Wages War on Students (Part 2) http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/how-the-%e2%80%9cmost-moral-army-in-the-world%e2%80%9d-wages-war-on-students-part-2/ a radical newsletter in the struggle for peace and social justice Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:07:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Mary http://dissidentvoice.org/2009/11/how-the-%e2%80%9cmost-moral-army-in-the-world%e2%80%9d-wages-war-on-students-part-2/#comment-61904 Mary Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:00:35 +0000 http://dissidentvoice.org/?p=11719#comment-61904 I weep tears of rage and tears of sorrow for Berlanty. The Israelis are vile, cruel, disgusting, inhumane... ----- Original Message ----- From: Brother Jack Curran To: Bu_happenings@bethlehem.edu Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:13 PM Subject: [BU Happenings] High Court says NO Dear Friends of Bethlehem University, A few days ago I wrote about “justice delayed” in the case of Berlanty Azzam, our 4th year student who was taken blindfolded and handcuffed on 28 October 2009 from Bethlehem to Gaza. Today, after hearing of the decision of the Israeli High Court, I write about “justice as an elusive reality.” A few hours ago, I received a phone call from Yadin Elam, the lawyer from the Israeli Human Rights Organization who has been working with and for Berlanty Azzam. Yadin called right after he spoke with Berlanty – to let me know the unfortunate news that the Israeli High Court decided not to allow Berlanty to return to Bethlehem University to complete the last few weeks of her bachelors degree program. A Press Release from Gisha (copied below) includes many of the details about the Court’s decision. “We are disappointed that the Israeli military and High Court have interfered with the Church’s educational mission at Bethlehem University by denying Berlanty to be brought back to Bethlehem to complete her studies,” said Brother Peter Bray, Vice Chancellor in hearing of this Court ruling. “We realize that Berlanty is one of the many people in Gaza who suffer so unjustly.” We thank you for your tremendous efforts to gather the international attention and support on behalf of Berlanty from members of Parliament, members of Congress, and other elected representative, to the Israeli Military COGAT officials, the Consulates of Israel in your countries, etc. Somehow, we all believed that this time, “it would be different” – that this time “justice would prevail.” So far, we are wrong. ... For further details and to arrange interviews: Keren Tamir, Gisha Spokesperson: +972-3-6244120, +972-52-8919190, keren@gisha.org or Sari Bashi, Gisha Director: +972-54-8172103. I weep tears of rage and tears of sorrow for Berlanty. The Israelis are vile, cruel, disgusting, inhumane…

—– Original Message —–
From: Brother Jack Curran
To: ude.mehelhtebnull@sgnineppah_uB
Sent: Wednesday, December 09, 2009 11:13 PM
Subject: [BU Happenings] High Court says NO

Dear Friends of Bethlehem University,

A few days ago I wrote about “justice delayed” in the case of Berlanty Azzam, our 4th year student who was taken blindfolded and handcuffed on 28 October 2009 from Bethlehem to Gaza. Today, after hearing of the decision of the Israeli High Court, I write about “justice as an elusive reality.”

A few hours ago, I received a phone call from Yadin Elam, the lawyer from the Israeli Human Rights Organization who has been working with and for Berlanty Azzam. Yadin called right after he spoke with Berlanty – to let me know the unfortunate news that the Israeli High Court decided not to allow Berlanty to return to Bethlehem University to complete the last few weeks of her bachelors degree program.

A Press Release from Gisha (copied below) includes many of the details about the Court’s decision.

“We are disappointed that the Israeli military and High Court have interfered with the Church’s educational mission at Bethlehem University by denying Berlanty to be brought back to Bethlehem to complete her studies,” said Brother Peter Bray, Vice Chancellor in hearing of this Court ruling. “We realize that Berlanty is one of the many people in Gaza who suffer so unjustly.”

We thank you for your tremendous efforts to gather the international attention and support on behalf of Berlanty from members of Parliament, members of Congress, and other elected representative, to the Israeli Military COGAT officials, the Consulates of Israel in your countries, etc.

Somehow, we all believed that this time, “it would be different” – that this time “justice would prevail.” So far, we are wrong.
…

For further details and to arrange interviews: Keren Tamir, Gisha Spokesperson: +972-3-6244120, +972-52-8919190, gro.ahsignull@nerek or Sari Bashi, Gisha Director: +972-54-8172103.

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