سيحاكمكم باسل: In Protest at the Murder of Basil Al Araj

On Sunday 12th March 2017, Basil al-Araj was meant to be tried in court. Instead, Basil was assassinated by the Israeli occupation forces in Ramallah – just a few minutes away from the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority security forces.

We gathered outside the Palestine Mission in London to honour Basil, and to demand the end of the security coordination with Israeli occupation forces. We condemn the complicity of the PA security forces in arresting Palestinian activists with no charge and torturing them with impunity.

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== Basil Al-Araj 'The Intellectual Martyr’ ==
Basil was born in al-Walajeh village between Bethlehem and Jerusalem. He studied pharmacy and was an advocate for resistance against the occupation.

Basil and five of his friends disappeared in March 2016. They were later arrested by the PA after the Israeli army tipped them off. They were placed in solitary confinement, tortured and denied visits for 6 months. Following a group hunger strike, they were released in September 2016.

Basil’s friends were rearrested by Israel but he was in hiding for 9 months. On March 6th, Basil was murdered by Israeli soldiers in a two hour standoff in Ramallah.