Tag: Bil’in
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Protests Outside Bil’in to Continue on Friday
West Bank villagers to show the faces of Bush INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT — A nonviolent protest against the building of the illegal separation barrier near Bil’in is set for Friday, July 22 at 1 p.m. Residents of Bil’in will be joined by Israeli and International peace activists in the latest of a series of creative…
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Update on Bil’in Arrestees
A military appeals judge ruled today to extend the detention of non-violent community organizer Abdullah Abu Rahme of Bil’in until Sunday at 11:00 AM when the military prosecution’s appeal against Abdullah’s release on bail will be heard. Earlier today a different military judge ruled to release Abdullah and Akram Al Khatib on bail. The two…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Staying Arrested Together
INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY MOVEMENT — Three international activists are refusing to sign release papers after being arrested alongside a Palestinian protester. The arrests occurred during a nonviolent action against the Illegal barrier in the West Bank village of Bil’in. The three women, one Danish and two U.S. citizens, say they won’t accept conditional releases so long…
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Protesters blocked the path of the Annexation Barrier
For photos of the action see: freckle.blogs.com/photos/strength_in_unity Bil’in- 6:00 AM Today Protestors blocked the path of the Israeli bulldozers working to build the Apartheid Wall in Bil’in. They were chained together in a cylinder six meters long which allowed only their heads and legs to be visible. The seven protestors include Palestinians, Israelis, and internationals.…
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ACTION ALERT: Palestinian Gandhi Re-arrested
The Palestinian Gandhi, Abdullah Abu Rahme, and Akram Al Khatib, two members of the Popular Committee Against the Wall and Settlements in Bil’in, were arrested Friday, July 15, 2005 and are still being held at Ofer Military Base. The two were arrested during a non-violent demonstration against the Annexation Barrier in Bil’in and are being…