Author: Doc Jazz

Samer Issawi: ‘Either the light of freedom, or that of martyrdom’

Samer Issawi, the Palestinian political prisoner in Israeli incarceration who is on the longest continuous hunger strike recorded so far, has today entered his 203rd day of refusing food. This morning, his laywer Fawaz el Shaloudy spoke to him, and Samer said: “I swear that I will continue this strike, either to victory or martyrdom. I am almost at the...

ISM-France provides French subtitles for ‘HUNGRY’, publishes video

In a strong display of solidarity with the cause of the Palestinian hunger strikers, and with the Musical Intifada’s way of promoting their cause, the International Solidarity Movement’s French division has provided a French translation and has published the music video on their website today.   The article ‘Hungry for Justice: why Palestinian hunger strikers matter’ was also translated into...

Hip-Hop ondersteunt Palestijnse hongerstakers

door Sadika Arab, oorspronkelijk gepubliceerd op Wijblijvenhier Ik schreef al eerder over Samer Issawi, die inmiddels al zover is dat hij maar liefst 200 dagen in hongerstaking is. De wilskracht waarmee hij zich tegen zijn onrechtmatige gevangenschap verzet, is typerend voor de volhardende houding van het Palestijnse volk onder de Israëlische bezetting. Ondertussen krijgt Samer wereldwijd steeds meer steun, zoals...

NEW MUSIC VIDEO – ‘HUNGRY’ by Doc Jazz – for Palestinian hunger strikers

Considering the urgency of the campaign for Samer Issawi and the other Palestinian hunger strikers, the song ‘HUNGRY’ would not be complete without a video in order to be able to disseminate the message and the song on Youtube.   Well, here is the good news: the music video is out ! Considering that it’s the 199th day of Samer...