1/8/03 Kate Raphael has been released from the Israeli prison where she was being held. Kate is a long-time queer activist in the Bay Area, and a member of the International Women's Peace Service. She is one of four internationals who were arrested on December 30th in a demonstration protesting the construction of the Israeli apartheid wall. The wall is planned to completely surround the Palestinian community in Budrus. Kate is a member of LAGAI-Queer Insurrection and QUIT! (Queers Undermining Israeli Terrorism). Kate has fought for queer visibility in many progressive movements, from the Central America Solidarity Movement to the current anti-war movement. She believes that queer liberation is inextricably linked to all liberation struggles. Read more! Check here for Updates
1/6/2004:About 100 people gathered at the Israeli consulate in San Francisco Tuesday to protest the detention and intended deportation of Kate Raphael.
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