Mahmoud Sharetih - Letter from the cells of Echell Prison

Mahmoud Sharetih - Letter from the cells of Echell Prison

May 2012

Our steadfast Palestinian people, my brother prisoners who are hunger strikers, stubborn Palestinians breaking their chains, tearing down walls and leaping beyond the narrowness of their cells to a space of dignity and freedom.

Peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you.

O Knights of the battle for dignity.

The department of the prison services has done its best to isolate me from contact with other prisoners and the world since the first day of the strike. I have been moved from cell to cell and prison to prison, from Nafha to Ayla to Askalan to Echel. I have been on a spiritual journey which strengthens my determination to resist these jailers until we achieve our humanitarian and just demands, the most important of which are the immediate end to solitary confinement.
O patient brothers

Allah has given me the opportunity to address you after 22 days in which Israeli has used
every means of isolation, restriction and obfuscation. The prison services think that they may succeed in weakening our determination which only knows the language of victory, in a bid to pressure me as well as my brothers. We are the elite Palestinian prisoners who are eager for victory in our just humanitarian battle, or a dignified martyrdom which will expose the ugly face of this enemy.

O free people
From my narrow cell, Allah help me find a Palestinian prisoner who can help me send my message to you. I confirm the following:

We have signed a pledge and vow, and we have vowed to live in dignity or die as martyrs. Now we and you are more determined than any time, and victory is absolutely coming very soon.

After 22 days of our just humanitarian battle, we declare that we will not accept less than all of our demands, without renunciation. The more time passes, the greater the demands become.

History will record this resistance and steadfastness in its glorious pages, and we have vowed that we will not retreat until we meet our demands. And those who practice oppression against others will be led to their judgment.
The prison services are mistaken in thinking that they can weaken our resolve through your empty stomach, while your hearts still flow with faith and strength.

A Greeting to you, O great people indeed, O Palestinians the knights of this homeland.
In the name of our people and the people of our nation, I confirm that all of us are martyrs to this project until we grasp our human rights from our jailers.

Victory is near
This is your spring, O knights

Peace be upon you
Your brother Mahmoud Sharetih
Beer Sabaa city- Echel Prison.

Translation: Ibraheem Ghunaim.

ENDS

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