Tag: Bil’in

  • Man shot with live ammunition during protest for Vittorio

    15 April 2011 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Bilin Protester Shot with Live Ammunition by Sniper The protester, a 35 year old resident of the village was hit in his shoulder and foot by 0.22 mm live bullets shot at him by a sniper during a protest in memory of Vittorio Arrigoni, murdered last night…

  • Israeli occupation forces storm the village of Bil’in at night

    04 April 2011 | Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements The Israeli army and police occupation forces stormed the village of Bil’in at 1:30 am on Monday 4th April, raiding the houses of Ali Ibrahim Bornat, and Khames Abo Rahma. They searched their houses and tampered with the contents under the pretext of search…

  • Five locals injured in Bil’in’s weekly demonstration

    18 March 2011 | Friends of Freedom and Justice, Bil’in The slogan of this week’s peaceful demonstration in Bil’in was to ‘End the Division and Occupation.’ Many international and Israeli activists participated alongside local residents of Bil’in and neighboring villages. Joining them were also the hunger strikers of the 15/March movement currently staying in Al-…

  • Jailed Bil’in Protest Organizer, Abdallah Abu Rahmah, Released One Day Behind Schedule

    14 March 2011 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee ]Abu Rahmah was released this evening, after having served the 16 months sentence imposed on him by the Israeli Military Court of Appeals for organizing demonstrations. Abu Rahmah was received by his family, friends and supporters at the prison’s gate and vowed to continue the struggle. After…

  • Jailed Bil’in Protest Organizer, Abdallah Abu Rahmah, to be Released on Sunday

    14 March 2011 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee UPDATE: Abdallah Abu Rahmah of the Bil’in Popular Committee who was supposed to be released yesterday after 16 months in jail was kept for another night for “administrative reasons” but will be released today. What: Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s release from prison Where: The Bitunya checkpoint, near Ofer…