International Solidarity Movement Tuesday 16th July 2002 For immediate release PALESTINIANS AND INTERNATIONALS BREAK CURFEW IN RAMALLAH [Ramallah] Today, over 200 Palestinians were joined by 40 Internationals in breaking curfew by marching through the streets of Ramallah in the West Bank. They passed through the Kadoura and Amaari refugee camps, ending at the Manara in the city centre. The sky above the marchers was filled with hundreds of kites flown by Palestinian children. Some of these included the Palestinian flag. Earlier in the day, Israeli forces stormed an apartment building near the centre of Ramallah, forcing residents into the street whilst soldiers ransacked the building, exploding doors and breaking glass inside. For more information from Ramallah, call Adam on 972 (0) 67473308 For more information on the International Solidarity Movement, call: Huwaida: 972 (0) 52642709 ISM Office (Jerusalem): 972 (0) 26264844 or 972 (0) 26264944