Defend the International Solidarity Movement!
Three women were taken into custody by Israeli state forces after a raid on the offices of the international peace group, the ISM, on Friday 9 May. Twenty military vehicles, army jeeps and a large armoured personnel carrier surrounded the ISM media office. Two Americans and a Palestinian woman were arrested and computers were confiscated at the office in Beit Sahour. The ISM is a high-profile peace group, which uses non-violent action to help protect Palestinians from Israeli state violence. A number of ISM volunteers have been killed or injured, including the young American activist, Rachel...