Letters For Palestine
Call on getting Julie Webb-Pullman into Gaza
Background
- Julie Webb-Pullman is a New Zealand Muslim woman who has been living in Gaza and documenting War Crimes for a number of years.
- Julie is a forensic investigator who works with a small team carrying out that documentation.
- Over the last few months, Julie has been in New Zealand and carried out an 11 center tour giving 18 talks on War Crimes in Gaza and carrying out a fund raiser to hire two additional War Crimes documenting people.
- On the 4th of December, Julie left New Zealand heading back to Gaza.
- Julie was refused entry by Egypt (even though she has an apartment, utilities bills and a job inside Gaza) because Egypt says they do not recognise her Gaza residency/ID card - despite the fact that they have granted Julie entry several times since 2011 on the basis of that card, including in 2018, and despite the fact that the Gaza authorities approve her entry.
- Julie believes, and her employers believe, that her presence in Gaza is essential to the continued preparation of war crimes complaints to the International Criminal Court.
- The NZ Embassy in Cairo informed Julie that as they have a travel advisory against Gaza so they Refuse to support an application from her to return to her home there at this time.
- This makes no sense as Julie is Not a casual visitor to Gaza. She is returning to her home.
- We are asking people to contact the Minister of Foreign Affairs , Winston Peters, to ask him to support Julies return to Gaza. Text follows.
How to take action:
Suggested Text
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To: Winston Peters – Minister of Foreign Affairs
CC: Jacinda Ardern – Prime Minister
Subject - "Please support Julie Webb-Pullmans return to Gaza"
Recently, Julie Webb-Pullman, a New Zealand Muslim woman, returned to New Zealand from Gaza where she has been involved in documenting War Crimes.
Julie carried out an 11 center tour giving 18 talks as she was fund raising to hire another two people to document war Crimes against the people of Gaza.
Julie believes, and her employers believe, that her presence in Gaza is essential to the continued preparation of war crimes complaints to the International Criminal Court.
On Julie's return to Gaza, she has been stopped at the border of Egypt at the Rafah crossing.
The New Zealand embassy in Cairo has refused to support her entry into Gaza as they say they have a travel advisory against Gaza.
This makes no sense in Julie's case as she is Not a casual visitor. Julie has an apartment with utilities and a full time job in Gaza.
I am calling on you to Please take action to ensure that Julies return to Gaza is facilitated by the New Zealand Embassy in Cairo.
Kind regards
<your name>
<suburb>
<city> <post code>
<email address>
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- Open your Email client and copy and paste Winstons and Jacindas address's into the "To" line - Or. . .
- Click on Winston Peters email address here - winston.peters@parliament.govt.nz
- Copy Jacinda Arderns email address into the CC line - jacinda.ardern@parliament.govt.nz
- Put "Mr Peters Minister of Foreign Affairs, please support Julie Webb-Pullmans return to Gaza" into the Subject Line
- Copy and past the text below into the body of your email
- Edit that email to reflect any words YOU want to say to Winston Peters - As always, be Polite but Firm.
- Edit your contact details
- Send your email
- Wait 24 hours and follow up asking for a response if you don't receive Confirmation of your email.
- PS - If you want to contribute to Julies work in Gaza, this is the bank account to add your contribution:
- Bank account name is: PalestineSolidarity Network
- Account Number: 38-9015-0849542-02
- Put Gaza appeal in the Reference line
- It takes about $50 for each War Crime to be documented.
Suggested Text
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To: Winston Peters – Minister of Foreign Affairs
CC: Jacinda Ardern – Prime Minister
Subject - "Please support Julie Webb-Pullmans return to Gaza"
Recently, Julie Webb-Pullman, a New Zealand Muslim woman, returned to New Zealand from Gaza where she has been involved in documenting War Crimes.
Julie carried out an 11 center tour giving 18 talks as she was fund raising to hire another two people to document war Crimes against the people of Gaza.
Julie believes, and her employers believe, that her presence in Gaza is essential to the continued preparation of war crimes complaints to the International Criminal Court.
On Julie's return to Gaza, she has been stopped at the border of Egypt at the Rafah crossing.
The New Zealand embassy in Cairo has refused to support her entry into Gaza as they say they have a travel advisory against Gaza.
This makes no sense in Julie's case as she is Not a casual visitor. Julie has an apartment with utilities and a full time job in Gaza.
I am calling on you to Please take action to ensure that Julies return to Gaza is facilitated by the New Zealand Embassy in Cairo.
Kind regards
<your name>
<suburb>
<city> <post code>
<email address>
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