Tag: Bil’in
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Soldiers in Bil’in
ISM Media Office At 2:30 am, two jeeps and 20 soldiers invaded Bil’in, taking photos and walking through the village. They went to a family’s home and asked questions. In addition, they stopped Abdullah, who had gotten up to investigate, and asked him what was going on in Bil’in. The soldiers also asked the two…
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In the Path of the Wall
Here’s a short film showing a non-violent direct action against the Israeli Apartheid Wall in the West Bank village of Bil’in on the 20th July 2005. Four internationals, three Israelis and one Palestinian chain themselves inside a metal cylinder which is placed in the path of the bulldozers that daily come to destroy the land…
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Where’s the restraint in Bil’in?
By Haaretz Editorial After proving their sensitivity and intelligence in dispersing the demonstrations in Gush Katif, the Israel Defense Forces and police could have been expected to apply the same policy in handling the demonstrators against the separation fence in the village of Bil’in. The IDF and police did not fire at the protesters on…
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IndyMedia video of military attack on Bil’in
On September 2, 2005, people in the West Bank village of Bil’in tried to peacefully protest the annexation of their land where Israel is building its illegal annexation barrier. Before the demonstration could begin, Israeli occupation forces invaded the village, shooting live ammunation and attacking Palestinian, Israeli and international activists. This video captures what happened.
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Military raid on Bil’in fails to stop demonstration
“We face them with backpacks, sandals and signs. They face us in full riot gear.” — Greta Berlin, quoted from Bil’in today in the New York Times By ISM volunteers Photos by The Israeli Anarchists unless otherwise indicated Israeli occupation soldiers launched an attack Friday afternoon in the West Bank village of Bil’in in an…