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Ni’lin demonstrates against the Apartheid Wall
31 July 2009 At 1 pm, after the Friday prayer, approximately 75 protesters internationals and Israeli activist joined the inhabitants of Ni’lin in their weekly demonstration against the illegal Apartheid wall which Israel has built on Ni’lin land. The demonstration walked along one of the roads from the village towards the wall. When the demonstration reached the area around the fence, soldiers immediately responded with excessive use of teargas. The demonstration spread out on the field…
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Israeli forces kidnap 2 Ni’lin residents
29 July 2009 In the early morning on Wednesday 29 the brothers Saeed Attallah Ameerah , 24, and Ahmed Attallah Ameerah, 22, were brutally kidnapped from their home. At 5 am, dozens of soldiers surrounded their house and pounded on their door. Ahmed opened and was immediately grabbed by the soldiers , beaten, handcuffed and blind folded. About 17 soldiers entered the home, found Saeed whom they forcefully handcuffed and blind folded. The terrified family, in…
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Bil’in demonstrates against nightly raids
Bil’in Popular Committee 30 July 2009 On Wednesday night, July 29, one hundred villagers of Bil’in along with their International and Israeli supporters conducted a Protest March against the IDF’s nightly raids and detaining of Palestinian villagers. The protest march began in the village of Bil’in, but buoyed by peace songs, chants, and flashlight-lit containers with peace messages written on them in over a dozen languages, the enthusiastic marchers walked down to the Separation Fence and…
