Jamal Juma's speech to the WSF10 international seminar
The Palestinian grassroots activist Jamal Juma, coordinator of the Stop the Wall campaign, sent a video speech to the World Social Forum taking place in Porto Alegre on January 25-29, 2010, since he was not able to participate in person.
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| Produced by | Hindi Mesleh |
| Home page | more info |
| Produced | Jan 26, 2010 |
| Production Company | Stop the Wall |
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Jamal, 47 years old, was born in Jerusalem and has dedicated his life to the defense of Palestinian human rights. The main focus of his work is on empowering local communities to defend their human rights in the face of violations brought about by the occupation. He is a founding member of a number of Palestinian NGOS and civil society networks. Juma' has been the coordinator of the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign since 2002. He is widely respected for his work and has been invited to address numerous civil society and UN conferences. His articles and interviews are widely published and his work has been translated into several languages. As a highly visible figure, Juma’ has never attempted to hide or disguise his activities.

























