Tag: Bil’in

  • Haaretz: “Judge orders probe over Palestinian cameraman hurt in Bil’in”

    by Meron Rapaport, October 10th A military judge ordered to open an inquiry into an affair regarding a Palestinian cameraman who was wounded after soldiers arrested him during a demonstration against the separation fence in the village of Bil’in over the weekend. Witnesses said that Border Police troops had beaten the cameraman, but the army…

  • Israel Arrests Bil’in Journalist

    UPDATE, October 11th, 4.25pm: Emad’s attorney Gaby Laski informs us that at the appeal hearing held today, the Israeli military decided to launch an indictment against Emad. The judge will make a ruling tomorrow at 4pm. UPDATE, October 10th: At a hearing today at Ofer military court the judge ordered Emad to be released, but…

  • Plan for the Olive Harvest Campaign 2006

    On the 5th of October a special meeting made up of regional ISM coordinators took place to present their plans for the olive harvest and to make everyone aware of each other’s activities so that better coordination between the regions can take place. Below is a summary of each region’s activities to give an idea…

  • Bil’in Defiant in Midday Sun

    UPDATE, Saturday 7th – A few hours after the demonstration yesterday Israeli soldiers eventually managed to invade the village shooting rubber bullets and firing sound bombs at Palestinian children who threw stones at them to defend their village. Three houses were damaged. Reuters cameraman Emad Bornat (who is also a resident of the village), who…

  • Israeli Army Rounds-up Non-violent Activists in Bil’in

    Photo from a previous nightime invasion into the village, 16th April 2006. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UPDATE, 2pm: As this release was in the process of being published, the Israeli army entered the village again. It is currently unknown if they will capture more villagers or not. More details to follow. UPDATE, 2.10pm: The remaining three…