JOINT PRESS COMMUNIQUE
We, Irish and Greeks who suffered under the most unjust out of all the cases of political incarceration, that is, the regime of administrative detention, condemn the Israeli State, and especially the Ministry responsible for prisons and all those officials who connived to allow the fighter Khader Adnan to die under appalling conditions, 45 years old, after 12 times in jail and in all 8 years of administrative detention. After 5 hunger strikes, at the 86th day of his last one.
Khader Adnan died fighting not only for his own freedom, but for the termination of the state of limitless imprisonment without any judicial proccess, without any charges and trial concerning hundreds of Palestinian prisoners, men, women and even young children.
The Israeli Authorities should not believe they can act as if they are beyond any human law, even the most ancient ones. We are asking for the immediate release of the body of Khader Adnan to his family to be buried and honoured by his loved ones.
We stand along in solidarity with the Palestinian prisoners, with all the men, women and children currently experiencing these horrors. We call for the international community to take the most drastic measures resulting in the only possible solution, the termination of any laws allowing people to be held under administrative detention in the State of Israel as well as wherever else in the world.
Belfast & Athens, 6 May 2023
Signed:
NORTHERN IRELAND
Andrew Bonner
Seanos Ua Brochlain
Patricia Cambell
Daithi Cliontion
Sophia Deenham
Martin Duffin
Raisin Duggan
Niall Farrell
Fra Hughes
John Hurson
Fiona Johnson
Sean Mag Guigan
Seamus Mac Goilaleath
Ralph McKay
Tony Mc Leish
Marrie Mc Nally
Padraig Pearse McShane
Maire Mhic
Catherine Miles
Kate Nash
Suzanne O’Hara
Geroid O”Machail
Raymond O’Seachnasaigh
Frank Quinn
Yas Rodriquez
Rita Simmonds
GREECE
Agoryianitou Fouli, pensioner
Antoniou Periklis, economist, photographer
Badoyannis Akis, orthopedic surgeon
Bakas Dimitris, member of the Municipal Council of Delphi
Benoukas Panos, pensioner
Bitsanis Costas, businessman
Charisis Yorgos, trade-unionist, META in the Panhellenic Federation of Trade Unions of Workers in the Municipalities
Dermitzakis Kostis, ex MP
Dimopoulou Eleni, high-school teacher
Dionellis Marios, journalist
Fotopoulos Lambros, member of the Municipal Council of Delphi
Frydas Dimitris, educator
Geogakaki Rodi, ex. Vice-President of the Municipal Council of Elliniko-Argyroupoli
Giannoulaki Athina, civil servant
Gonatas Vasilis, Redh-Section Greece
Isichos Κostas, ex alt. Μinister of National Defence, ex MP
Kaltsonis Dimitris, University Professor, Panteios
Kalyva-Prifti Maria, journalist, daughter of a political prisoner in the dictatorship 1967-1974
Karaiskos Kostas, high-school teacher, member of the Komotini Municipal Council
Kokkinis George, member of the Municipal Council of Elliniko-Argyroupoli
Konstantakopoulos Dimitris, journalist, coordinator of DefendDemocracy.Press
Koronaiou Alexandra, Professor, Panteio University
Korovesis Takis, member of the Municipal Council of Elliniko-Argyroupoli
Kortzidis Christos, member of the Municipal Council of Elliniko-Argyroupoli , ex-Mayor of Elliniko-Argyroupoli
Koubiou Zoi, electrical engineer, pensioner
Koutraki Fotini, high-school teacher, member of the Municipal Council of Minoa Pediada, Crete
Kouzis Yannis, Professor, Panteio University
Lapavitsas Kostas, professor, SOAS, University of London
Leva Vaso, high-school teacher, ex MP
Mavros Yannis, member of the National Council Claiming the German War Debt and Reparations towards Greece, economist
Megos Panayiotis, member of the Municipal Council of Delphi
Minakaki Eleni-Aliki, phychologist
Moshochotitou Olga, lawyer
Mougaraki Efi, lawyer
Ouzounidou Jenny, electric engineer, business councilor, ex MP
Papachristou Anastasia, member of the Council of Trade Unionists Working in the Municipality of Alimos, member of the General Council of the Highest Administration of Civil Servants Unions (ADEDY)
Papoulis Costas, engineer-technical school educator
Petrakos Thanasis, member of the Regional Council of Peloponnese, ex MP
Politis Takis, Professor, University of Thessalia
Pottaki Ifigenia, embassy councilor
Propopsalti Dimitra, pensioner
Rachiotis Yannis, lawyer
Sakorafa Sofia, Vice-President of the Greek Parliament
Siouti Jenny, high-school teacher, author
Skamnakis Thanasis, journalist
Stratoulis Dimitris, ex alt. Minister of Social Services, ex MP
Sougelas Aris, member of the Municipal Council of Elliniko-Argyroupoli
Tamiolaki Maria, pediatrician-intensivist
Thanopoulou Katerina, high-school teacher, author, ex Vice-District Governor of Attica
Thoma Lambrini, journalist
Tsanaka Alexandra, surveyor engineer, ex MP
Tsichli Marianna, lawyer, member of the Regional Council of Attica
Tsirakis Vasilis, author, cinema director
Tsouroutas Yannis, high-school teacher, pensioner
Tzimas Themis, lawyer, teaching at the College of Political Science in Dimokriteio University of Thrace
Valavani Nadia, ex alt. Minister of Finance, ex MP
Vasilaki Eleni, journalist
Zografakis Dimitris, actor
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