http://viva-palestyna.pl/news/news.php?news=special/ania.php

Polish Activist Arrested in West Bank

On the night of Monday to Tuesday the Israeli army attacked the village of Bilin in the occupied West Bank of the Jordan River [info on the invasion (pl)]. During a search, a Polish activist, an editor of the Viva Palestyna web site and an activist in the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) for many years, was arrested. She was imprisoned in Tel Aviv and probably in a few days will be deported to Poland (presently she's being held in Ramallah).


Ania has dedicated herself deeply in solidarity with the Palestinian people, she wanted to live in the West Bank as a permanent resident, in order to be able to help Palestinians in the fight with the daily difficulties of occupation. For this reason, if she will have to return to Europe, she won't have something to return to. This person who wanted to dedicate the rest of her life to help others now needs our help.


Update:
At the moment it looks like the problem of getting Ania's personal effects to her before deportation has been solved. This doesn't change the fact that after returning to Europe she'll find herself in a difficult situation. If you can help ease her return to life in Europe, please write to saahib@plusnet.pl, or GG: 2300233


More info:
Part of an interview with ALTERGODZINA [ALTERNATE HOUR], Joanna Lis talks about Ania's detention and her situation (pl):
[mp3 file] (6 MB)


See also:

• Two injured in the weekly Bil'in protest (en)
• 01.11.2007, Latest info regarding Ania (pl)!
• 30.10.2007, More details of Ania's arrest (pl)
• 29.10.2007:
  • Attack on Bil'in (update), Polish activist arrested!
  • 4 Citizens killed, 25 Others Wounded (en) by IOF - in Beit Hanoun and Rafah (Gaza Strip)
  • 5 Citizens Arrested by IOF in al-Ezarya, east of Jerusalem and Hebron
  • Dozens Arrested in Nablus, Bethlehem and Ramallah (West Bank) by IOF

Information about the village of Bil'in (pl):
04.09.2007, Izrael: Sąd Najwyższy nakazał częściową zmianę trasy przebiegu muru apartheidu
20.01.2006, 15 protestujących w tym conajmniej 3 aktywistów izraelskich rannych w proteście w Bil'in

• Protesty w Bilin na Youtube
• Relacja i film z protestów 18 października 2005
• Friends of Freedom and Justice Bilin
• Protesty ISM w Bil'in
• Zdjęcia z Bil'in

• Discussion Forum (as of 2.11.2007r. offline)

Read more in Palestinian independent media:

• http://www.imemc.org - International Middle East Media Center (en)
• http://www.pnn.ps - The Palestine News Network (en/ar/he/fr)
• http://english.wafa.ps/ - WAFA - Palestine News Agency (en/ar/he/fr)
• http://www.maannews.net - Ma'an News (en/ar)