Tag: Bil’in
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Israel refuses to investigate death of slain Palestinian protester from Bil’in
18 July 2012 | Popular Struggle Coordination Committee Jawaher Abu Rahmah from the West Bank village of Bil’in village, died of cardiac arrest caused by inhalation of excessive amounts of tear gas. The Israeli High Court laid the onus of collecting evidence to justify an investigation on the family, instead of police. Israeli High Court…
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Introducing Bil’in: The ritual of resistance and oppression
by Sophie Van Dijk 2 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank Today we went to Bil’in, a small village 17 km from Ramallah. For decades it has been harassed by the Israeli army. When the Apartheid Wall was constructed, it separated the farmers from their land. Seven years ago, the villagers succeeded in moving…
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Left behind at the scene of the crime: Israel wages war on Bil’in
by Wedad Yassin 30 January 2012 | Sixteen Minutes to Palestine Weeks ago, Wedad Yassin traveled back to Ein Yabrud, a village near Ramallah in the West Bank, to visit her family and to experience Palestine’s rich cultural heritage. Her intention had been to tour through the Al-Khalil district, Ramallah, Bil’in, and Jerusalem. However, she…
