Tag: Bil’in

  • Christian Science Monitor: Nonviolent protest gains in West Bank

    By Joshua Mitnick A Supreme Court decision in favor of one protesting village has inspired others. from the September 24, 2007 edition Al Walajeh, West Bank – “All those who love the prophet should lend a hand!” Ten shouting Palestinians were pushing against one boulder, but the primitive Israeli roadblock cutting off the tiny Palestinian…

  • Znet: Bil’in will continue to struggle against the wall and settlements

    by Mohammed Khatib On September 4, after nearly three years of nonviolent protests by our village of Bil’in, the Israeli Supreme Court ruled that Israel’s wall here must be moved further west, returning 250 acres of our farmland. In Bil’in we celebrated, along with our Israeli and international supporters. But Israel’s Supreme Court demonstrated both…

  • Thanks to the (Cowardly) High Court

    [ selected comments by the representative of the People’s Committee of Bil’in, Basel Mansour, to Israelis that participated in the demonstration in the village after the decision by the Israeli High Court ] FOr the Hebrew version click Lovers of peace, friends of freedom and justice… our partners in the struggle and in the creation…