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Seven people injured in Bil’in weekly protest – European parliament members brutalized by Israeli soldiers
Report from Bil’in Popular Committee Against the Apartheid Wall and Settlements To visit the Bil’in village website click here Video courtesy of Emad Bornat Friday 31 October 2008 For the past four years, the village of Bil’in has been protesting against the wall and settlement building. Today, another protest marched after the Friday prayer, joined…
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Settlers attack elderly woman’s home in Hebron
Hebron, Ban Islam At approximately 4:30pm on the 30th October, the house of Sureia Algremari a 95 year old woman who lives closed to the Kharsina settlement was attacked by 4-5 settlers. They threw many stones, breaking windows and entered the house. The neighbours called the police, but they failed to show up and inspect…
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Israeli forces prevent residents of Al Mazra’a ash Sharqiya from removing road-block thats denies them access to Road 60
October 29, 2008 At 11.00, around 30 residents of Al Mazra’a ash Sharqiya accompanied by 10 international and Israeli activists marched towards two roadblocks aiming to remove them. Waiting for the demonstrators when they arrived, were 4 Israeli military jeeps: 2 troops of border police and 2 troops of Israeli soldiers. The demonstrators expressed their…
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Settlers burn Palestinian land in Burin
Many acres of land were burnt in the village of Burin on Thursday 30th October, in what appeared to be an arson attack by settlers from nearby Bracha settlement. The attack came at approximately 2pm, when Palestinian farmers and international activists were harvesting olives nearby. The fire quickly spread along the edge of the road…
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Free Gaza Movement lands in Gaza
To view the Free Gaza Movement website click here LARNACA – The Free Gaza Movement is delighted to announce that their third boat, the Dignity, carrying 27 crew and passengers, arrived in Gaza at 8:10 Gaza time, in spite of Israeli threats to stop them. In the pouring rain, the boat pulled into port amid…
