(c) Anne Paq/Activestills, Oush Grab, Beit Sahour, 13/07/2008.
Palestinians and internationals gathered at Oush Grab, an abandonned IDF military base in order to paint over the settlers' grafitti on 13/07/2008. Settlers announced their intention to start a new settlement in Oush Grab. Over the last two months, they came at the site. Palestinians and internationals have started some peaceful activities on the site to show that the place is not vacant.
Des Palestiniens et internationaux sont allés sur le site de Oush Grab, une ancienne base militaire de l'armée israélienne, ain de peindre sur les graffiti laissés par les colons vendredi. Les colons ont annoncé leur intention d'instaurer une nouvelle colonie sur les terres de Beit Sahour. Depuis deux mois, ils se sont rendus à plusieurs reprises sur le site. Palestiniens et internationaux ont organisé des activités non-violente afin de montrer que cet espace est utilisé et n'est pas vacant.
The settlers are threatening Beit Sahour! During the last two months the settlers came at different occasions on Oush Grab site, an old IDF military base, located on the lands of Beit Sahour municipality.This Friday some 60 settlers went to the site and made it clear that they will come back on Monday evening to sleep there.
Since the last two months, Palestinians and internationals have organised various activities on the spot to show to the settlers that the site is not vacant.
Please join us on Monday night, we are organising a nice party with DJ in the café next to the hill.
The more we are the better we have the chance to dissuade the settlers to take the place.
For direction, Oush grab is located not far from Beit sahour city center, you can walk from there (20 mn) ask the directions to locals or take a taxi from Beit Sahour main square.
Thanks to circulate!
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> The next few days will be crucial for the future of oush grab. Israeli Settlers plan to establish an outpost on oush grab this monday night
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> "We, representing the majority of the Jewish people, of course, have not given up on those lands, understanding that all of the Land of Israel, whether labeled Area A, B or C, belong to the Jewish people. The day, please G-d, will come when we will have a new leadership that will abolish all the withdrawal agreements and will reinstall Jewish sovereignty over all of Eretz Yisrael. That leadership will make it clear to the Arab enemy that they do not belong here, but rather must go back to their 22 Arab states."
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> http://www.ourjerusalem.com/action/story/it-depends-on-us.html
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> Background
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> Oush Grab is a new public park built on land owned by the Beit Sahour Municipality. The site is a former Israeli military camp, left by the occupation forces in April, 2006. Before 1967 it was used by the Jordanian army as a military base. The Jordanians bought the land from Palestinian owners; the land within this original border is now under the jurisdiction of the Beit Shaour municipality. When the Israeli army took over the camp, they expanded the borders to include some private land neighboring the camp. This private land has now been returned to the Palestinian landowners and is not reflected in the municipal master plan. The top of the hill, where the old military buildings are still located, is the only part of the area still under Israeli military order. This means the municipality is not allowed to build or develop the space, though it lies within the original Jordanian border and is public land. The Beit Sahour Municipality, the NGO Paidia and other local NGOS, were able to lift the military order on the remainder of the camp. The development as a public garden and recreation area is vital for the social, economic and physical wellbeing of the community: the Bethlehem area suffers from a lack of open spaces where children can safely play and picnic. Yesterday, the 11th of june 500 people participated in the Faqous Festival (faqous is a native variety of cucumber), that including debka performances, bird watching and nature hikes.
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> Spatial Intervention 04
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> 12th June, 17.30 Sunday: re-re-painting
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> paint over the settlers graffiti
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> Please bring paint, brushes and tins and any other materials/creative ideas to subvert the use of the space.
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> 13th June, 18.30 Monday Night: concert
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> Main Ingredients: Noise, DJ from the municipality, speakers at the far end of the picnic place facing the hill top, , CD's with a loud crowd on it (live concert album), Spotlights to directed at the hilltop, …
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> PLEASE JOIN US, WE NEED YOUR HELP AND IDEAS
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> More information www.decolonizing.ps
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> Please forward this information
