A demonstration will be held this afternoon (Thursday), the Fast of Esther, demanding the release of Noam Federman from administrative detention. The event will be held outside the Supreme Court Building in Jerusalem.
In a number of days, Federman - a resident of Hevron and a right-wing activist - will conclude his six-month administrative detention sentence. His wife Elisheva said today that the Shabak (General Security Service) is to decide whether to renew the order for another six months. "Noam is a key figure in opposing government policies such as uprooting outposts," she said, "and this could be a reason for them to want to keep him off the scene." Noam's supporters demand that he be charged and placed on trial if he perpetrated a crime, but that if not, he should immediately be released.
An internet petition calling for Civil Rights for Noam Federman contains some 2,000 signatures. Organizers are hoping to reach 5,000 signatures before presenting it to Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz in the coming days.
"His situation is more difficult, in some ways, than criminals serving life-sentences," Elisheva said, "because of the uncertainty, and because of the fact that he was not tried and has not been given a chance to plead his case... Despite all, we will have a happy Purim; Purim is a festive holiday, and they will not break our spirit. With G-d's help, I hope that what happened to the Jews on Purim will happen to all of us once again."
In a number of days, Federman - a resident of Hevron and a right-wing activist - will conclude his six-month administrative detention sentence. His wife Elisheva said today that the Shabak (General Security Service) is to decide whether to renew the order for another six months. "Noam is a key figure in opposing government policies such as uprooting outposts," she said, "and this could be a reason for them to want to keep him off the scene." Noam's supporters demand that he be charged and placed on trial if he perpetrated a crime, but that if not, he should immediately be released.
An internet petition calling for Civil Rights for Noam Federman contains some 2,000 signatures. Organizers are hoping to reach 5,000 signatures before presenting it to Defense Minister Sha'ul Mofaz in the coming days.
"His situation is more difficult, in some ways, than criminals serving life-sentences," Elisheva said, "because of the uncertainty, and because of the fact that he was not tried and has not been given a chance to plead his case... Despite all, we will have a happy Purim; Purim is a festive holiday, and they will not break our spirit. With G-d's help, I hope that what happened to the Jews on Purim will happen to all of us once again."