American activist in Palestine under arrest, facing deportation
Earlier today (Nov. 13th), during a peaceful demonstration against Israel's Apartheid Barrier in Tulkarem, American ISM
activist Bruce Groenveld was arrested while attempting to protect a fellow activist from arrest. Despite the nonviolent
character of the event, the Israeli soldiers responded with considerable violence, callously beating protesters, many of
whom were elders.
Police have fabricated the allegation that Bruce threw stones at, and attacked, an Israeli Police Officer, and he is
being held at the Ariel police station. They will call for the revocation of his Visa, and subsequent deportation
tomorrow at a hearing with the Ministry of the Interior. We urge you to call both the police station and the Ministry of
the Interior to challenge his deportation, and call for his release.