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On Tuesday, Sep. 28, Israel's high court will hear Tali Fahima's appeal against her administrative (read: without a trial) detention. She is now held in solitary confinement, with no access to books, newspapers, cigarettes, and basic amenities. The 28 years old independent solidarity activist from Kiryat-Gat has committed the worst crime an Israeli can, she crossed the barriers to work with Palestinians in Jenin refugee camp, and befriended a militant.

More information, list of endorsements, background and links at http://oznik.com/news/040907.html

The Israeli high court will hear Tali Fahima's appeal against her administrative detention on Tuesday, Sep. 28, at 6 pm. Supporters are encouraged to attend the court session.

Tali Fahima is held in solitary confinement, in no easy conditions. Because of her struggle with the prison management over her rights, she was put through a disciplinary process. The punishments laid on her include: solitary confinement, no access to books, newspapers, visits, cigarettes, and the prison grocery shop (the only way to acquire such basics as tooth paste, or shampoo). The cell she is held in is small, without any separation between the sleeping area and the toilet -- the toilet is a hole in the floor, from which sewage sometimes flows up.

The right to receive letters has not been taken from her. Write to Tali Fahima, and the letters will reach her.

Her address:

Tali Fahima

Neve Tirza Prison

PO Box 297

72100 Ramle

570 people have already signed the petition, which was published in Haaretz on Sep. 13 (90 inches = 24 x 38 centimeters). Placing the ad cost 12,000 Shekels, and only 5,000 Shekels have so far been collected from 50 endorsers (20 to 200 Shekels a person). We would like to place another ad before the high court session, for which we need donations and additional signatures (about 100 signatures have reached us after the ad was published.

To sign this petition, email your full name in Hebrew and Egnlish to forpahima@yahoo.com.

Donations of 100 Shekels (or as you are able to donate) should be sent to PO Box 1335, Kfar Saba, Zip code 44113, or by transferring money to Account #119442, Bank Hapoalim, Branch #679. Write the check to the Coalition HQ, and mark it for the Talli Fahima petition.

NB! The holidays, and the strike may have delayed the checks you have sent. Please email to let us know if you have sent a check in the mail, or transferred money, and what sum was.

A better year to all of us,

The petition team.

More information, list of endorsements, background and links at http://oznik.com/news/040907.html