Update May 2^nd, 2002

Dear Friends,

Mary Kelly, An Irish activist from ISM called a while ago, telling me that they are now 11 internationals from Sweden, Danmark, Canada, Irland, USA and Great Britain, in the Nativity church carrying some drugs and food, and they have made the choice to stay in the church with all the palestinians besieged since a month now… They made this choice after Israelis asked them to leave the church in five minutes if they care for their lives. Their position is clear; they care for their lives but also for the lives of palestinians inside. It is clear that they entered the church by their own choice, and in no way they are hostages (if Israelis want to use this argument)

Contact: Mary 972-52 265 311 – 972 50 354 399 (Tony Salman-christian lawyer inside the church)

Those inside and their respective nationalities are as follows:
Nauman Zaidi (USA),

Robert O'Neill (USA),

Alister Hillman (UK),

Allan Lindgaard (Denmark),

Stefan Coster (Sweden),

Erik Algers (Sweden),

Larry Hales (USA),

Mary Kelly (Ireland),

Kristen Schurr (USA),

and Jacqueline Soohen (Canada)



Those detained by the Israeli army are as follows:
Jeff Kingham (USA),

Kate Thomas (UK),

Marcia Tubbs (UK),

John Caruso (USA),
Nathan Musselman (USA),

Nathan Mauger (USA),

Trevor Bammgartner (USA),

Jo Harrison (UK),

Johannes Walilstram (Sweden),

James Hanna (USA), Thomas
Kootsoukos (USA),

Ida Fasten (Sweden),

Huwaida Arrad (USA)