Hello all!
Please see below a request for donations for the family of Harun, who was
shot in the neck by Israeli soldiers on the 2nd January this year. He
happened to be in the wrong place when Israeli soldiers confiscated a
generator and trashed solar panels from his neighbours. After they shot
him, they just drove off, leaving him in a pool of blood.
He has been in hospital since then, but there are some improvements. Our
friends at HIRN and The Villagers Group are working with the family to help
them plan for the future and continue standing their ground on their land.
I have requested a small amount from the Cowgirls fund to donate, but if
you have any spare pounds to give I am sure that would help, too! Details
as to how to do that are below.
Thanks all!
Becs
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From: The Villages Group <villagesgroup1(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2021 at 08:53
Subject: Harun and Togetherness Manifested
To: Ehud Krinis <ksehud(a)gmail.com>
Dear all:
It was such a lovely night tonight. We had a wonderful Iftar with the
family of Harun Abu Aram in their cave in Al Rakeez hamlet. Yes … they are
still there DESPITE repeated demolitions and the almost-death of Harun. We
(the Group and the Harun Family) were united in humanity. Harun, what took
place to him and the countless hours we have spent over the past
four-and-a-half months trying to secure a better future for Harun with
multiple hospitals and people with authority have fused us into one bigger
family. We did not feel like outsiders. We felt part of the family. WE WERE
ONE.
It was a good chance to discuss the multi-layers of the Harun condition; we
discussed his current health improvement as we have received the delightful
news that he can breath on his own now, his blood pressure has stabilized
and he is off addictive medication. There is a light at the end of this
tunnel. Now we are looking into the possibility of removing him to a
rehabilitation center ….. it took us a llllllooooooonnnnnngggggggggg time
to get to this stage. While we are looking into the next stage, three
parallel developments are taking place. They are as follows:
1) Improving the living conditions inside of the cave in Al Rakeez as
the family have expanded the space inside of it through digging it from the
inside. Currently the area of the cave has almost doubled. The family is
currently waiting for additional building materials promised by the village
council to finalize work inside the cave.
2) As the prospects of releasing Harun (we are at the early stage of
this) are increasing, the family is currently working on establishing a
suitable room that is compatible to Harun’s condition in the city of Yatta.
We are working with the family to make sure that the building process takes
into consideration the exceptional needs of Harun in terms of mobility,
ramps, wider doors, specially-designed bathroom and multiple electrical
sockets, among other things.
3) We are working with the family to provide them with a dignified
source of income to enable them to face the mounting expenses related to
Harun’s future medications and the impact of the loss of one of the main
breadwinners for the entire family. We also have a breakthrough into this
issue, *but we need your help to reach our goal*; the family have requested
from us the assistance to secure a herd that would cost an estimated 50,000
shekels ($15,375). At the onset of the proposal, we said “ wwwwwoooooowwww
….. we can’t afford THAT !!!!!!!”. Yet, nearly only two days after that, we
received the excellent news that a friend of ours would be willing to put
forth 25,000 shekels IF AND ONLY IF we manage to raise the remaining 25,000
shekels. It would be GREAT if YOU could help us out to raise the matching.
You can use one of the links listed below.
Why are we reaching out to you again??? Because YOU already ARE part of the
Harun Abu Aram family …… and that is what families do ….. they stick by
each other.
Looking forward to bringing you more good news about Harun and his family.
All the best.
*For donation, in the US, you can use this link and get tax credit
https://www.nonviolenceinternational.net/donate_hirn
<https://www.nonviolenceinternational.net/donate_hirn> (using HIRN's Name)*
*In the UK, you can use our alliance with Amos Trust using this link *
*The Amos Trust - Donate now
<https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/7827#/DonationDetails> *(using HIRN's Name)
*In Israel, please contact The Villages Group for details. *
The Amos Trust - Donate now
<https://cafdonate.cafonline.org/7827#/DonationDetails>
*.*
TRAINING IS BACK ON AT CITY ACADEMY TOMORROW!!!
Sorry (not sorry), I'm rather excited! Training is back at City Academy
tomorrow evening, from 7.30pm. Please be on time, as we need to keep lists
and all that jazz again. We have a proper half pitch, so plenty of space.
Please remember appropriate boots (Moulds, no Astro’s or Blades). If in
doubt, please check. There’s a picture attached - we also have some spare
and City Academy do hire them out I think. Wear a face covering to go
through the building to get to the pitch.
SEE YOU TOMORROW, COWS!!!
Yay! Becs x
Dearest Cows,
Finally, training is restarting!
When? Thursday April 1st, 6-7.30pm
Where? Oldbury Court - go through the gate and look left (BS162JH)
What to bring? Water, tears (if necessary), smiles and money for subs.
Looking forward to seeing you all.
Lizzie Winter
X
Hi all,
At the meeting last night, we discussed how it would be handy to have a collection of spare boots suitable for City Academy to facilitate newbies trying it out without having to buy new boots.
Harry also pointed out that you can rent boots from City Academy but we didn't know if this was restricted due to Covid.
Anyway, I have attached the Approved Footwear guide, if you have a spare/old pair you would be happy to donate, please let me know and what size they are.
Thanks, Soooooz
Hey folks!
It's about time we have a Cowgirls AGM - in fact it's waaaayyy overdue!
So: let's meet online (Zoom) on Thursday, 25/03/2021. 8pm.
Please be there - I'll send out a link (and reminder) closer to the time.
We'll definitely be chatting about training for the next year (as in after
the summer), and committee roles for the next year. If you have any other
agenda items please let me know and I'll make sure I'll add them! I'll send
out an agenda (and another reminder) about a week before we meet.
Minutes from the last QGM and notes on the roles available in the committee
are attached.
If you're unsure what this whole AGM stuff is about, here's something
shamelessly stolen from an email Soooooz wrote a wee while ago:
The AGM is a really important meeting for the cowgirls. As well as
discussing our plans for the year we also review and agree the committee
for the following year. Therefore it's really important as many people
attend as possible. Even if you are new to the club it would be great for
you to come along. You can just observe the meeting or get involved, but
its a great way to learn more about the club and what's going on behind the
scenes.
Any member of the club can volunteer to become a committee member and we
actively encourage everyone to think about it. No experience required and
you will get all the support you need. I have attached an overview of the
committee roles.
Happy Friday all!
Becs
(interim chair)
Hello all!
Please come to the full club general meeting tonight! It'll be an
interesting one as there's some exciting plans to be discussed.
See you at 8!
Becs
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From: Easton Cowboys Peashooter <peashooter-list(a)eastoncowfolk.org.uk>
Date: Sun, 14 Mar 2021 at 17:53
Subject: [Peashooter-list] Please make sure we have quorate representation
for tomoz!
To: Netball Email <easton-cowgirls-netball(a)googlegroups.com>,
peashooter-list(a)eastoncowboys.org.uk <peashooter-list(a)eastoncowboys.org.uk>,
pluff inn <pluffinn(a)gmail.com>
Hi all,
Reminder we have full club general meeting tomorrow at 8pm. Below is the
zoom link. Please share with your teams.
Topic: Cowfolk GM
Time: Mar 15, 2021 08:00 PM London
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 828 6594 8796
Passcode: 588444
One tap mobile
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I didn’t set up a meeting for today!!! And the old one expired. Sorry!!!
Here it is now:
Join Zoom Meeting
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Meeting ID: 881 2377 3566
Passcode: 235779
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Dial by your location
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Meeting ID: 881 2377 3566
Passcode: 235779
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kFQORdHkG
Sent from my iPhone
Hello all,
I'm sure some of you also get regular updates from the Villagers Group, but
in case you don't: The Villagers Group are a group of wonderful humans from
Israel who are building bridges, friendships and are supporting
Palestinians in their struggle for freedom of the occupation, mainly in the
South Hebron Hills - and have been doing so for years. I have had the
pleasure of meeting Erella and a lot of the others a few times.
This update from Erella really moved me this morning. So I thought I'd pass
it on - maybe as a reminder of why we have links with Palestine, or that we
should plan another trip sometime maybe...
Hopefully see you in the virtual Plough tonight!
Becs xx
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From: The Villages Group <villagesgroup1(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Mar 2021 at 19:04
Subject: A Report by Erella on Yesterday's Demolitions in South Hebron Hills
To: Ehud Krinis <ksehud(a)gmail.com>
2/3/2021
Dear friends all,
It’s evening. Just got back home from the South Hebron Hills, and am still
reeling from room to room, like some plaything that has been wound up, in
an attempt to calm down.
Now I stare at the computer screen trying to write something. I get up to
make myself a cup of coffee. I pace again.
Sit down at the computer again, and can only write how I cannot write about
what happened today.
Nothing out of the ordinary happened today. Several homes were demolished
in the South Hebron Hills.
I was there again today.
At 9 a.m. we came to A-Rakeez. Farsi, whose home has already been
demolished three times, whose son Harun was shot in the neck by a soldier 2
months ago, ran to us, pointing to the road.
We turned our heads and saw the familiar destroyer convoy – a bulldozer
followed by the Civil Administration car and military vehicles.
Shortly they will be busy demolishing. We just don’t know where and whose
home.
The locals say it will happen at Khalat A-Dhaba and at A-Rakeez.
Khalat A-Dhaba it was – for the fourth time, the home of Jaber and his
brother Omar. The fourth time in a year and a half.
Then they proceeded to demolish the home of Khathem at A-Rakeez. Again, we
see the bulldozer crushing a humble abode with one blow of its blade. Poof,
and an entire life collapses into the rubble. We watch from a distance -
the occupier does not like being disturbed in his work – and experience for
the Nth time the pain of those who cannot hold out a hand to prevent the
destruction.
We drove on to Jaber, to hold out a hand.
Two weeks ago, we sat with him on the porch of the home he had built after
the November 2020 demolition. I asked him what happens if they demolish
again, and he answered: “I’ll rebuild”. Now he faces the rubble and says:
“I’ll rebuild”.
Ilan of the Civil Administration harasses him personally. When he came this
time, Jaber asked him: “Have you come to shoot me as you shot Haroun?”
This is how we stood for a long while, listening to Jaber give interviews
to Palestinian media people who curried to the scene. If only this pain
could be broadcast in the occupiers’ media, I thought.
When we visited 2 weeks ago, I brought Jaber a photo of a fledgling dove on
its first flight. I told him: “Peace is not in our hands, but our freedom
cannot be taken from us, and this fledgling dove symbolizes it.”
Today I asked him where the photo was, and he said: “In the rubble…” He
fell silent, then added: “But they cannot destroy my freedom”.
Erella,
On behalf of the Villages Group
There will be a full club general meeting on a Monday 15th March via zoom. The main items to discuss will up an update on the Nethem plans and our communications plan for Facebook and WhatsApp. Please can any other agenda items be sent to me (Soooooz) by Friday 25th of Feb and the full agenda will be sent on 1st March. Thanks :) scruffylittlevera(a)hotmail.co.uk
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