Tag: Bil’in
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Channel 4: “Pushing the barrier”
by Indigo Gilmore, January 25th One village spilt in two by Israel’s controversial wall has been staging a non-violent protest for two years. To Israel it is a security fence – the Palestinians call it the “apartheid wall”. It is more than three years since the Israelis began building a massive barrier – part fence,…
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Protesters Caught in Crossfire in Bil’in
by the ISM media team, January 26th Today’s sun-drenched demonstration in Bil’in was marked by the usual Occupation violence as the media and peaceful protesters alike were frequently forced to run for cover and attacked as they were doing so. The theme of today’s weekly demo was the ongoing annexation of the land around the…
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Palestinian child beaten in head in Bil’in
by the ISM media team, January 19th Mohammed Khatib being arrested Brutality towards children was the theme of today’s weekly demonstration in Bil’in. In light of this theme many children walked hand in hand with other demonstrators as they chanted anti-apartheid sentiments while proceeding toward the Apartheid Wall. Around 70 Palestinian, Israeli, and International activists…