Tag: Bil’in

  • ACTION ALERT: Israel Attempting to Expel Bil’in Family Man to Jordan

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tomorrow, June 5th, at 9:00 am, the High Court of Justice in Jerusalem will hold a hearing concerning a petition against the decision of the army to expel to Jordan one of the residents of Bil’in. The plaintiff is Assam Ibrahim Ali Khateeb, whose family immigrated to Jordan in 1966. During the…

  • JPost: “Barakeh: Bil’in protesters didn’t attack”

    by Jersalem Post, 2nd June 2006 Photo from AP The weekly demonstration against continued construction of the security barrier in the village of Bil’in resulted on Friday in the injuries of one border policeman and several protesters. Hadash leader Mohammed Barakeh, who was present at Friday’s protest, told Internal Security Minister Avi Dichter that he…

  • Palestinian Unity Against Military Brutality

    This week’s demonstration a call for greater Palestinian unity against the occupation. It was also a recognition of the 39th anniversary of al-Naksa, “the great disappointment” which marked the beginning of Israel’s occupation of the West Bank, Gaza strip and the Golan Heights in 1967. About 300 demonstrators carrying Palestinian flags marched to the wall…

  • Israeli Soldiers Surround and Attack Non-violent Demonstration; 6 Palestinians Badly Injured

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2pm, Bil’in, nr. Ramallah: Israeli soldiers at today’s anti-wall demonstration surrounded and attacked non-violent demonstrators with sound bombs and widespread beatings, badly injuring many Palestinians. At the time of this release, at least six Palestinians are known to have been evacuated in ambulances after serious injuries from beatings. Many others have been…

  • Large Scale Unity Demonstration in Bil’in on Friday

    Credit: Tess Scheflan FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE On Friday, the villagers of Bil’in, joined by international and Israeli supporters will hold a demonstration in which they will call for enhanced unity and internal dialogue amongst the Palestinian parties. They will use the occasion of the commemoration of the beginning of the Israeli occupation in 1967 act…