Petition to allow students freedom of movement in Gaza

[insomniac]

http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/KhaledMudallal/


TRAPPED IN GAZA! Sign the petition

Allow Khaled Mudallal and all other Palestinians to travel.

Bradford Students call for the removal of the travel restrictions on follow student Khaled Mudallal and all Palestinians.

Staffordshire students union council passed a motion calling for the rsemoval of the travel restrictions on Khaled Mudallal and all Palestinians. http://www.actionpalestine.org/

A Palestinian student urgently trying to get back to Bradford University to start his third year of study, has found him self unable to do so after Israel identified Gaza as "hostile territory" this week, effectively closing it off to the outside world and in the process creating the world?s largest open air prison. Khaled Mudallal, 22, a British-educated business and management student who risks losing his third year if he does not return to Bradford next week, has become its latest inmate. The Israeli human rights organisation Gisha, is presenting a petition to the Israeli Supreme Court arguing that new restrictions which have so far prevented several hundred Palestinian students from Gaza to return to courses abroad is a violation of international law. Khaled must be allowed to return to the UK immediately to continue his studies, and all other Palestinian students studying abroad should be allowed to return to their respective universities. Any delay in Khaled's and the other Palestinian students return is damaging to their future prospects and is thus unacceptable.


Check out this article in The Independent newspaper about the issue
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_east/article2987808.ece


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[hkrespect]

i just signed the petition, recently i have signed a lot of petitions.

my question is, do these petitions work?

and what is staffordshire students union doing? shouldn't it be bradford uni?

[Hijabi_Solja]

Salaam Aliakum, I just read the article and it fires me up to see these such things happening again and again with the rest of the world sitting idly by allowing things like this to keep happening, especially the US...grrrrr. ok ok before I go on a typical "Beiruty Rant" I will stop now

I wanted to sign the petition, but it's only available for British citizens?
at any rate I will make Du'a for this Brother that he be allowed to return to Uni.

ws, Nahita :mujahida:

[brjimc]

i just signed the petition, recently i have signed a lot of petitions.

my question is, do these petitions work?

and what is staffordshire students union doing? shouldn't it be bradford uni?

I have created and signed hordes of petitions.

I have designed detailed analysis and visited my congressman with both.

On the day I visited him, he (an American congressman) intentionally wore an Israeli flag pin in place of his American flag that he usually wears on this suite coat.

I think they are pointless unless you already have the ear of someone who wants to listen.

[insomniac]

i just signed the petition, recently i have signed a lot of petitions.

my question is, do these petitions work?

and what is staffordshire students union doing? shouldn't it be bradford uni?

I have created and signed hordes of petitions.

I have designed detailed analysis and visited my congressman with both.

On the day I visited him, he (an American congressman) intentionally wore an Israeli flag pin in place of his American flag that he usually wears on this suite coat.

I think they are pointless unless you already have the ear of someone who wants to listen.

The point here is how do you know who will or won't listen unless you try?

Allaah SWT is all knowing, therefore we just do what we can do insha'Allaah

"He among you who witnesses an evil, let him change (stop, remove) it with his hand, if he could not, then with his tongue, and if he could not, then with his heart, and this is the weakest Iman." [Al-Bukhari]

[insomniac]

10th October deadline :rubeyes:


come on you brits, please sign and get it signed by all insha'Allaah :up:

[Suha]

Signed it

[insomniac]

Signed it

JazakAllaah khair :up:

[stephenoskie]

I'm all signed up :D

[insomniac]

:jkk: sis

[insomniac]

Update - please circulate widely to all contacts - apologies for cross posting


Support Khaled Mudallal's right to education – University of Bradford student trapped in Gaza - Israeli human rights organisation condemns refusal of Israeli court to allow Khaled to leave

Visit the website www.letkhaledstudy.co.uk (http://www.letkhaledstudy.co.uk/)[/URL]for more information and latest news.

Please find below a press release from Israeli human rights organisation Gisha, in which they condemn the decision by an Israeli court to reject an appeal made by Khaled Mudallal, Bradford University student trapped in Gaza, to return to Britain in order to complete his studies.

If you haven't already done so sign the online petition here (http://www.letkhaledstudy.co.uk/)

The campaign been launched by the Black Students' Campaign, and has won backing from the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, lecturers' Union UCU, the Federation of Student Islamic Societies, the General Union of Palestinian Students and others, including NUS President Gemma Tumelty.

A public meeting at Bradford University is being held next Wednesday at 4pm to publicise Khaled's case and call for his speedy return.

Alternatively contact NUS Black Students' Officer, Ruqayyah Collector on 07966627291 or email info@letkhaledstudy.co.uk (info@letkhaledstudy.co.uk).


Print and collect signatures for the petition (click here (http://www.palestinecampaign.org/upload/pdf/0710%20Khaled%20Mudallal%20petition%20II.pdf)) or sign online here (http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/letkhaledstudy/) and encourage other to do the same – the petitions will be sent to the British and the Israeli Prime Ministers.
Latest press release re Khaled Mudallal. Bradford Uni held rally yesterday calling for his right to education. For further details, petition etc:

www.letkhaledstudy.co.uk (http://www.letkhaledstudy.co.uk/)

News Release, Tuesday, October 2, 2007
[U]Israeli High Court Declines to Intervene in Military Policy Trapping U.K. Student in Gaza
Khaled Mudallal is one of hundreds of students trapped in Gaza and at risk of losing his place at university.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007: Today, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a petition from a talented student and his bride trapped in Gaza and unable to reach his studies at the University of Bradford in the United Kingdom. The court accepted the military's policy allowing just a few dozen people to leave Gaza in intermittent "shuttle buses" – even though thousands need to reach schools and jobs abroad.

The student, Khaled Mudallal, trapped in Gaza for four months, risks losing his place in the business program of the University of Bradford. His classes began yesterday. Gisha-Legal Center for Freedom of Movement petitioned the court on his behalf.

Bradford University students are holding a rally today in support of Khaled's right to return to his studies.

At today's court hearing, the three-justice panel accepted the military's position that Khaled would be allowed out of Gaza, if and when "shuttle buses" allowing limited numbers of Gaza residents to leave via the Erez Crossing with Israel are renewed – and if there is room on the buses. No one has left Gaza via the buses since September 6.

Gisha argued that Israel has an obligation to allow Khaled to leave Gaza and to reach his studies, and that sporadic shuttle buses are inadequate. Since June, only 450 people have been allowed to leave Gaza on the buses – even though an estimated 5,000 people need to leave for schools and jobs abroad.

Khaled is one of hundreds of students prevented from studying abroad by the closure of Gaza's borders. Israel, which does not let people leave or enter Gaza via ship or airplane, also exercises substantial control over Gaza's border with Egypt and has participated in keeping it closed since June 9, just before Hamas took over internal control of Gaza.

"I only ask for my right to return to university," said the student Khaled Mudallal. "I want to continue studying. I want to graduate."

"There is no justification for allowing just a few dozen people to leave Gaza – when thousands are trapped," said Sari Bashi, Director of Gisha. " Preventing Khaled – and other students– from reaching their studies violates their basic rights to freedom of movement and access to education".Bashi said that Gisha will now challenge the "quota" restricting exit from the Gaza Strip.

For additional details or interviews: Sari Bashi, Director: 03-6244120 (ext. 102) or 054-2357579.
To view the website and petition established by British students on behalf of Khaled: www.letkhaledstudy.co.uk (http://www.letkhaledstudy.co.uk/). To view Gisha's web site: www.gisha.org (http://www.gisha.org/).


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[nononsense]

I think petitions are a waste of time. No, I KNOW petitions are a waste of time. Absolute waste.

Rally Arab governments to make sale of oil to the US conditional on them putting a leash on Israel.

[insomniac]

I think petitions are a waste of time. No, I KNOW petitions are a waste of time. Absolute waste.

Rally Arab governments to make sale of oil to the US conditional on them putting a leash on Israel.

thanks for your input.

good night

[insomniac]

10th October deadline :rubeyes:


come on you brits, please sign and get it signed by all insha'Allaah :up:



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[insomniac]

Last day to sign up insha'Allaah.

and to get it signed by all that you know insha'Allaah