RAMALLAH, January 31, 2007, (WAFA)-The International Solidarity Movement (ISM) reported that Wednesday that a teach-in will be held in front of the Tel Rumeida checkpoint in the city of Hebron Thursday February 1st.

In a press release, the ISM said that the theme of this week's action is the non-violent resistance promoted by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

"Palestinians, internationals and Israelis are invited to come to the teach-in," the ISM said.
The children of Tel Rumeida will gather together for their weekly art lesson at the checkpoint where they will learn about the work of Dr.

King and will create a T-shirt with Dr. King's famous quote: "Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor, it must be demanded by the oppressed" in Arabic, English and Hebrew, it added.

Dr. King was one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement in the United States in the early 60s and was the youngest person ever to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

M.H.(12:35 P)(10:35 GMT)