Tag: Bil’in
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En Bil’in de nuevo (In Bil’in again)
A journal entry giving more detail about Friday’s demonstration in Bil’in. English version follows Spanish by Maria del Mar, 10 Noviembre Tengo 61 anos. Soy Espanola. Estuve tambien el ano pasado en Bil’in. Las Fuerzas de Ocupacion Israelies rompieron mi hombro en dos trozos y un tendon, durante la manifestacion pacifica, por nuestro lado, pero…
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Bil’in mourns Gaza atrocities
by the ISM media team, November 10th Bil’in village today mourned the atrocities in Gaza as well as commemorating the second anniversary of the death of Yasser Arafat. The villagers, accompanied by Israeli and international supporters, marched from the mosque led by a youth marching band, carrying a funeral tent and wearing black ribbons around…
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Ma’ariv: “Forbidden by the High Court, Built by Construction Companies, Approved by State Prosecutor”
translated from the Hebrew orginal by Rann Bar-On The [Israeli] state prosecutor is singing from two hymn sheets: it submitted a document to the High Court condemning illegal construction in Modi’in Ilit, but is also asking to legalize it to ease the lives of residents. by Efrat Forsher, November 2nd Ignoring the High Court Despite…
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Haaretz: “Activists: Security forces fired live ammo at anti-fence protest”
by Itim, November 3rd Anti-fence activists on Friday claimed security forces fired live ammunition at them during a protest near the West Bank town of Bil’in, moderately wounding a French activist. Doctors at a Ramallah hospital who treated the man said his wounds were caused by a live bullet. An IDF spokesperson, however, denied the…
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Frenchman shot by Israeli forces in Bil’in
by ISM media team, November 3rd For the second week in a row the Israeli military have shot a demonstrator with live ammunition at the Palestinian village of Bil’in. This week was the turn of 69-year old Frenchman José Jeandrot, a volunteer in the olive harvest as part of a delegation from a French solidarity…