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Two children shot in the village of Bil’in

Posted on: April 28, 2011
Israeli army enters Bil'in

28 April 2011 | Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements

Today around noon Jamal Atef Al Khateeb (age 15) was shot with rubber bullets in his stomach and mouth, and Nashmi Mohamad Abu Rahma (age 16) was shot with a rubber bullet in his leg. They were transferred to a Ramallah hospital for treatment.

This happened as the Israeli military broke through the village while students were going home from school. The Israeli soldiers started to shoot rubber bullets and tear gas towards the students, causing the … Continue reading


Updated on April 28, 2011
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Army fires on Iraq Burin during olive tree planting

Posted on: April 10, 2011
Army shoots tear gas

10 April 2011 | International Solidarity Movement

Bullets and tear gas were fired upon Palestinians and internationals whilst they planted olive trees on the land legally owned by the village of Iraq Burin yesterday.

The popular committee asked for a group of internationals to assist them in planting olive trees on the village land which is close to an army out post and the illegal Israeli settlement of Bracha. The trees were successfully planted even under the aggressive presence of the Israeli Army.

As the trees where being planted … Continue reading


Updated on April 10, 2011
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Action Alert: End US tear gas & military aid to Egypt, Tunisia & Israel

Posted on: February 7, 2011

6 February 2011 | Adalah NY

Egyptians, Americans and people worldwide have been outraged in the last days by the photos, twitter messages and news articles showing that the tear gas canisters fired by Egyptian police at peaceful, pro-democracy protesters in Egypt are “Made in USA.” While we are seeing these pictures now from Egypt, we have seen similar ones in recent months from Tunisia and Palestine. All three places have had in common repressive governments, armed by US companies with tear gas and other weapons. All three have used extreme violence against unarmed protesters who were demanding basic human … Continue reading


Updated on February 7, 2011
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Substantial evidence contradicts the army’s version of the events surrounding the death of Jawaher Abu Rahmah

Posted on: January 4, 2011

4 January 2010 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee

The evidence surrounding the events leading to the death of Bil’in resident Jawaher Abu Rahmah disproves completely the army spokesperson’s version, to the point of putting the army in a ridiculous light. The army’s version is based on claims made anonymously, without any supporting evidence – unךike the version of the Abu Rahmah family and the Popular Coordinating Committee of Bil’in, which is detailed below.

Since yesterday, the army has been promoting in the Israeli media a mendacious version regarding the events that led to the death of Jawaher Abu Rahmah of Bil’in … Continue reading


Updated on January 4, 2011
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Combined Systems Inc.: stop providing equipment that Israel misuses to kill and maim unarmed protesters

Posted on: January 4, 2011
Tear gas canister container

3 January 2010: Open letter to Combined Systems Inc written by Palestine solidarity groups

From:
Adalah-NY: The New York Campaign for the Boycott of Israel (adalahny.org)
CodePink: Women for Peace (www.codepink4peace.org)
Jewish Voice for Peace (www.jewishvoiceforpeace.org)
The US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation (www.endtheoccupation.org)

Dear Combined Systems Inc.,

As US groups committed to justice and peace, we are writing to ask that Combined Systems Inc. cease providing CSI equipment to … Continue reading


Updated on January 7, 2011
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Israeli forces kill woman in Bil’in

Posted on: January 1, 2011
Israeli forces kill woman in Bil’in

1 January 2011 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee

Doctors at the Ramallah hospital fought for Jawaher Abu Rahmah’s life all night at the Ramallah Hospital, but were unable to save her life. Abu Rahmah suffered from severe asphyxiation caused by tear-gas inhalation yesterday in Bil’in, and was evacuated to the Ramallah hospital unconscious. She was diagnosed as suffering from poisoning caused by the active ingredient in the tear-gas, and did not respond to treatment.

Jawaher is the 21st person to be killed at a demonstration against the Wall.

Over a thousand people heeded to the call issued by the Bil’in Popular Committee … Continue reading


Updated on December 13, 2011
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IDF resumes use of prohibited tear gas canisters

Posted on: December 8, 2010

8 December 2010 | Ha’aretz, Chaim Levinson

The canisters, which are used to disperse demonstrations in the West Bank, have been responsible for serious injuries and at least one death

Israel Defense Forces soldiers recently resumed the use of prohibited tear gas canisters to disperse demonstrations in the West Bank.

These tear gas grenades, which are in effect 40 mm rounds with a range of 250 meters, were responsible for numerous serious injuries and at least one death. In March 2009, the U.S. peace activist Tristan Anderson was hit in the head by one of these canisters while demonstrating against … Continue reading


Updated on December 8, 2010
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High-velocity tear gas canisters and skunk water used in assault on Nabi Saleh demonstration; 18-year-old to undergo surgery

Posted on: November 20, 2010
A Palestinian woman is seen after she was injured from tear gas shot directly into her house during the demonstration

20 November 2010 | International Solidarity Movement

Yesterday, 19th November, the weekly demonstration in An Nabi Saleh was again met by violent opposition from the Israeli Army. One young villager is scheduled to undergo surgery to insert a platinum implant in his leg where the bone was crushed from the impact of a high-velocity tear gas projectile.

The demonstration was blocked in its effort to reach the village spring located near the illegal settlement Halamish by massive tear gas attacks. Throughout the day the Israeli army and border police … Continue reading


Updated on November 23, 2010
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Weekly Demonstration Report — High Velocity Tear Gas Canisters used in an Nabi Saleh

Posted on: November 14, 2010
Bil'in on 6th anniversary of Arafat's death

14 November 2010 | International Solidarity Movement

Al Nabi Saleh demonstrators assaulted with high velocity tear gas canisters and rubber bullets

The weekly demonstration at Al Nabih Saleh took place again this Friday, one day after the six year anniversary of Yasser Arafat’s death.

One young boy was shot in the hand with a rubber bullet, and tear gas canisters were shot throughout the whole demonstration to prevent demonstrators from reaching the village spring near the illegal settlement Halamish. Some canisters were shot … Continue reading


Updated on November 23, 2010
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Weekly Demonstrations: Friday, 29 October 2010

Posted on: October 30, 2010
Weekly Demonstrations: Friday, 29 October 2010

29 October, 2010 | International Solidarity Movement

22 people injured, 5 still in hospital, at increasingly violent An Nabi Saleh Demonstration
by Henni

Many shebab, two journalists and a girl were injured on Friday at the weekly demonstration in An Nabi Saleh. Villagers had employed a new strategy in response to the increasing violence of soldiers and border police.

Demonstrators split up and approached the road from the two opposite hills divided by the valley. The side with most of the shebab was blocked with massive amounts of teargas and attacked … Continue reading


Updated on November 1, 2010
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